Yesterday, Gideon experienced his first Fourth of July celebration! Our all American boy had a blast! Each year, Lawrence has a parade that comes right down our street, and then fireworks follow in the evening. So we invited everyone we knew with little ones (and even some without!) to the parade in the morning and a cookout afterward. What a time we had! Children and babies everywhere! The fruit punch was flowing, and the hot dogs couldn't be cooked fast enough. My trash was overflowing with diapers by the time the day was done. Whew! Once again, I couldn't help but remember how things have changed now that Gideon's in our life. Noah and I used to hold an annual Christmas party each year. That was our big "thing". We'd invite everyone without children, and our list of party supplies was completely different than yesterday's necessities. How things have changed! Now, our Christmas party was never wild and crazy, but it was definitely a lot more "adult" than yesterday's shindig. Yesterday, we served kid-friendly fare, and had endless sugar free beverages. Instead of having a place for our smoking guests to go like in Christmas parties of years past, we now had a quiet area for mom's to take their babies. So much has changed! But, I think for the better. It is so wonderful watching Gideon experience all of his firsts. I am so thankful to get to see things through his eyes. He loved the parade, and especially watching all the other kids scramble for the candy. The fireworks were a big hit too, but they were past his bedtime, so his interest wasn't held too long. I think overall, it was a roaring success. Adjusting to life as a parent has been quite a wild ride so far. But a good one. I can't wait for the next big adventure! The pictures I'm attaching are of Gideon and Emma, of course.
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