July 4th 2006

We got on the road late, which is no surprise, and headed to...oops, the gas station because the minivan was running on fumes. We make it to the corner station and Jacob decides that his breakfast and the cold water he'd been drinking didn't agree with his tummy. So we pump half a tank of gas and head home to clean him and the car. So even later than we planned, we finally got rolling and, thankfully, hit no traffic. By the time we were ready to head down to the beach, J was super whiny. Took his parents way too long to figure out that his empty tummy was the problem so much of our photo and video footage of the early frolicking is mostly grumpy, whining, and crying. Thank goodness the rain started (yes, it was welcome) because it forced us all inside where J was able to devour his lunch and some seconds. But time just flew and suddenly, we had to be out on the river asap. We all ran down to the boat, piled on, and the real fun ensued. Lots of toddler exploring, a quick nap, and the fabulous fireworks. We got stuck on the Wilson Bridge while the drawbridge opened (a rarity that is soon to be even more rare once they complete the construction) and it was after 1 am by the time we made it home, safe, happy, but tired. Enjoy!


Wading and looking for jellyfish	The boat	Building sandcastles with Grace	Smells like wet dog	The jellyfish hunters

Riding the jetski with Dad and Daniel	Water spider	The supervisor	Matching t-shirts	Donning the lifevest

Permission to board?	Deckhand Carly	En route	Viki	Daniel

Carly	Captain Chris	Clowning around	Just mom and J	Watching the wake

Grace, windswept	Quick nap to recharge	Austin	Pirates at play	Group on the bow

Just waiting for the fireworks to start	Captain Jake?	Three gals	Playing cards below deck	Torturing Timmy