More Summer Firsts

In the last 2 weeks there have been a few more firsts for Grace. Our family has season tickets to the Rivercats, the local minor league baseball team. So, we thought it was about time Grace made an appearance. She loved it and definitely kept the fans around us entertained as well. She also went to the beach for the first time. We hiked out to the beach along the Tennessee Valley Trail in Marin and ended up at the beach. When I went to nursing school in Marin I used to hike that trail often and was excited to take Grace. I dipped her toes in the ocean and she loved it!

Fourth of July!

We had a wonderful 4th of July! It started with a parade in the morning (the hopping kids walked in the parade with Rebecca and the dogs), bbq lunch, swimming and homemade icecream at mom and dad's in the afternoon and another yummy bbq and fireworks at The Hopping's in the evening. Grace was such a trooper, only one little melt down at dinner time (which was also her bed time by the way), but other than that a perfect angel all day! I will have to post a photo shoot of all her darling outfits I had for her first big holiday! She loved the fireworks, just stared in amazement and couldn't keep her eyes off them. She fell asleep within minuted of them being over. Just like her mommy she didn't want to fall asleep and miss anything.

Grandma and Grace just minutes after the last of the fireworks

She is awake, just lounging in my lap and taking it all in. . . she loved the fireworks!

4 generations

Happy Birthday Great Grandma!

My Grandma and Grace

On Grandpa's lap

Watching Ryan set up the fireworks

Swimming, she loves the pool!

Daddy wears the big hat too. . . what we won't do to shade our little princess

At the parade in the morning

watching the parade

We hope you all had a Happy 4th!