Happy 4th of July!

Last weekend was a busy one and we got a LOT of pictures and videos. On Friday we went up to Birkdale to listen to the live music with Jackson, Lauren, and Matthew. While up there Parker got her first haircut! We finally got rid of the mullet.
On Saturday night we went up to Mooresville for a 4th of July celebration. We didn’t stay for the fireworks, but Parker had fun while there. She was too afraid to ride the ponies, but she almost did. Jackson really liked it.
Sunday we went to Birkdale for a 4th of July parade. Parker had a lot of fun. She got balloons and flags and necklaces. She got to play with Jackson and we ran into the Rigglemans. Later that night we went to Tami and Dart’s. The kids got to play in the pool (even though we didn’t bring a suit for P) then played out on the deck the rest of the night. There were a lot of fireworks in the neighborhood and they really scared Parker. She came around later and was able to play with some sparklers.
One of our neighbors gave us some more toys for her. We got a wagon that she loves and an easel that she really likes to use. She is such a little artist.
Jared and I got to go to Asheville this weekend to get away from home for a while. Grammy and grandpa are here to take care of Parker. She adores them. We had a fun time at a little bed and breakfast. It was really nice to get away and not have to worry about chasing a toddler. It’s definitely nice to be back home with Parker, though.
Here are pictures and videos from the past 3 weeks. She was dancing really cute to Lady Gaga in the car last night and I started to get a video, but then ran out of memory on the camera. That’s why that video is so short. There are some randoms of Parker playing with “baby” and “Bongo”, some with friends, some from Vanessa’s first bday party, and lots from the 4th of July weekend.

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