Fourth of July 2010...
And Fourth of July 2011. What a difference a year makes.
Actually, if we're going to get technical, we celebrated America's birthday on July 3rd this year. We packed up the car and headed an hour north to my parents' lake house, prepared for a day of sun, boating, tubing, cooking out, and fun.
When we arrived, though, my dad came out to the car to greet us and told us that my mom had completely thrown out her back about five minutes before our arrival. Poor thing had been running around excitedly preparing for us when it happened and then she was forced to spend the rest of the day alternating between the couch and the bed.
Seeing her in pain put a damper on everyone's moods, of course, but we still managed to squeeze in some fun. My dad was kind enough to take us out boating, which thrilled Camden to no end:
Think he's a tiny bit excited to be boating?
But then, five minutes later, Camden did something that he's never done before on the boat: he took a nap. He was sitting on my lap, and the heat of the sun and the gentle rocking of the boat just became too much. Next thing I knew, his head was slumped to the side and his breathing was slow and even.
Out like a light.
He stayed asleep when we docked the boat and I carried him up to the marina. Laughter and noise filled the air as we walked along the busy marina filled with adults and children feeding fish, eating at picnic tables, playing games, and sunbathing on boats.
And then suddenly, just as quickly as he had dozed off, Camden was awake, jumping off my lap and yelling "Ba! Ba! Ba!" while pointing at every boat within a mile radius.
Using sign language to tell us he wants to see more boats.
After playing some cornhole, feeding gigantic catfish, and running around the marina with Pop, it was time to take a juice break with Daddy.
And then it was time to head back home to Nan. Thanks, Captain, for the fun trip:
"And I'm proud to be an American
Where at least I know I'm free
And I won't forget the men who died
Who gave that right to me."
Happy Birthday, America. And a big thank you to our Armed Forces- past and present- for your service and sacrifice.
2 comments:
It was so hard to watch you guys go off on the boat. I wanted to go so bad. But, I'm glad you all had fun. Still sorry you couldn't stay longer because of me. Next year. ;)
Camden and Sam sound like two peas in a pod! The excitement of a toddler over something like boats is so fun to see. Sounds like you (mostly) had a great time. I hope your mom is doing better!
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