Our first 4th of July in Texas was pretty low key. We decided against attending the fireworks show because it wasn't supposed to start until 10 pm so we played at a splash pad and just chilled. I have to admit I *loved* that no one shot off fireworks around us. This is the first year since Mia was born that we haven't had to deal with obnoxious "shows" all night long which led to an extremely grumpy baby and parents.
We definitely made the most of Ben being off for 4 days in a row over the holiday. That Friday we went and got our cars inspected, registered, licensed and our Texas driver's licenses. It was pretty much an all day affair because there are so many steps and none of them are in the same department. We were pleasantly surprised at how efficient each office was run ... and the employees were super friendly and helpful.
We also visited Austin and went to the Austin Zoo. It's a small zoo but has lots of interesting animals - all of which were rescue animals. It reminded me a lot of the Chattanooga Zoo. Definitely worth the drive and going again.
We've had another play date with some of the tball friends and are planning another one for next week. We also had dinner with a friend of a friend that was super fun! I'm excited to get to know E more. We ate at the local cajun restaurant and it was delicious and right on the river.
Mia starts school next month so I've been sewing a ton. So far I've made her 3 pairs of ruffle pants, 3 dresses and 1 skirt (plus I have material for 2 more skirts and have 1 more pair of pants cut just waiting to be sewn). It has been so much fun.
We head to Alabama for a visit on Thursday and are all super excited! It will be so nice to see family and catch up with friends.
