4th of July in Houston

We headed down to Houston to visit Bob, Rebecca and the kids for the long 4th of July weekend.  It was a really fun trip, and the drive wasn't too bad either.

We decided to buy a dvd player for the car, which made the trip so much easier. 

 

We spent a ton of time swimming.   

Annabelle loves playing with Hallie.  They were playing a train game around the pool with this ring. 

 

They borrowed a golf cart from a friend for us to drive around their community. 

 

The kids loved riding in it. 

 

Thur night we drove the cart over to the neighborhood pool for a pool party and awards ceremony for the kids swim team.  Jack won an enormous trophy for best overall swimmer.  He's the youngest kid to ever win it in the 50+ year history of the swim team.  The kids official swim team pic.

 

The big kids love riding this dolphin.  It's pretty tricky to get up on it, but Caden was determined to try. 

An attempt to get a picture of all six of them.  You can see how Hallie felt about it :).

 

And then James bailed...  

Dressed and ready to head to the 4th of July parade. 

 

A family picture.  

 

Our view of the parade.  Bob's in the passenger seat of the fire truck. 

 

Jack, Hallie, and James rode on their swim team "float".  You can see James in the blue shirt.  The other two were on the other side. 

 

The kids wanted to check out the fire truck after the parade.  

 

Caden in the passenger seat. 

 

Bob showing Caden how to pull out one of the hoses.

 

The boys on the back of the truck.  James was being silly.

 

 All six on the back of the truck. 

 

Caden and Annabelle watched fireworks for the first time.  Caden liked them.  Annabelle was a little scared.  She spent 95% of the time in my lap.