4th of July

Happy 4th of July from the Fowlers! We had a low-key holiday this year. July 4th is one of my favorite holidays. I am a sucker for patriotic music with fireworks. But, Charlotte's early bedtime, the fact that she startles easily, all coupled with her having a summer cold and teething made us decide to skip going to a fireworks show this year. After Charlotte's nap, we headed over to Grammy and Poppy's house for some family fun time. Mark's brother and family aren't in town for the 4th this year, so it was definitely different. We really missed seeing them. However, they will be in town in 2 weeks and we are looking forward to some time together then. Charlotte got to spend time playing in a little pool in the backyard. Our girl definitely loves the water, which makes her mama very happy for the hope of many future summers spent poolside. We enjoyed some wonderful grilled hamburgers and playtime afterwards. After Charlotte was in bed, I watched the New York City fireworks show on T.V. then Mark and I sat on top of the ladder and fence in our backyard/driveway and watched the Plano fireworks show over the treetops. Hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July!

I simply could not pass up these matching shirts!

Charlotte playing the piano with Grammy.

Playing the water is so much fun!

Getting sprayed by the mist from the hose . . .

I think we have a child prodigy on our hands . . .