Kyle and I realized that in all the years that we've now lived in WA, we've never been here together for the 4th of July. We always seem to be off traveling around this time of the year. We didn't have anything planned and both Annika and I were recovering from Hand, Foot, Mouth disease, so we weren't the best of guests for any party. After unpacking lots of boxes in our new place (more on that later), we decided to walk down to the Ruston waterfront area to check out the 4th of July festivities. I had no idea what a carnival it would be! There were tons of people and many were parking in our neighborhood to walk down. When we saw the line of cars trying to get there, we were thankful for our close proximity and not having to drive. From what I could tell, there were 3 stages for live music and every carnival food you might want. We enjoyed people watching, having a shave ice while sitting on the beach, and listening to the bands. We didn't plan to stay for the fireworks and I started getting tired of the crowds. After a beer by the stage at The Ram, we headed home for some quiet time/ nap time. As the sun went down, we were curious if we'd be able to see any fireworks from our apartment. Sure enough, we could see the Tacoma fireworks and what we think were the Seattle fireworks from our bedroom windows! It was great to be watching from the calm of our house, instead of the crazy crowds.
That next weekend the three of us attended little Oliver's 1st birthday party. Oliver is the son of one of my colleagues. He had a fun party at a local park and a huge cake to eat. They brought along a baby pool for the kids to enjoy. It was a great 1st birthday party and gave us something to think about as we look ahead to Annika's 1st birthday in a little over 3 months.
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