Fourth of July

Munds Park used to be a quiet little place with a small 4th of July Parade where all the kids would ride their bikes down the street.  Oh, it's grown...

Waiting for the parade

All lined up

There were all kinds of tractors and trucks, fancy cars, trailers, military, etc.  It was incredible!  And then afterwards, there was a carnival near the country club.

Chase wanted his hair spray painted.  Seemed out of character, but he was very proud of it.

I think the bouncy houses were his favorite activity.

That or eating chips with Mimi

And his minion popsicle.

Happy 4th from the Hardy boys!

Munds Park

For the 4th of July weekend, Chase, Ty, and I rode-tripped with Gram to Arizona.  We spent a few days at the cabin with Mimi and Grandpa.  

En Route

Reading books with Grandpa

Helping make pancakes

Playing at the park

Watching a hail/rain storm

Meeting Brad's dog, Mooney

Playing with Grandpa

Going out to eat - he loves tatter tots

Helping Mimi in the kitchen

It was great to be in Arizona again.  And the cabin is so nice and relaxing.  We'll have to drive down more often now that it isn't across the country!

Virginia and Beyond

We had a great time visiting with Ken and Missy in Virginia.  Since Chase has only been in a car seat one time, I was nervous about a five hour drive, but he was great.  Plus now he's been to New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C.!  It's convenient how they're all so close :)  And we all had a blast!  On Thanksgiving, Chase actually rolled over by himself!  He's a pro!  Ken, Missy, and I all saw it!  Anyway, here are the pictures I took (and some I stole from Missy).  I'll just narrate through them...

These are all of the drive to Virginia:

And Chase was super happy to meet his Great Aunt Missy

We took the metro in to D.C. on Saturday

Marcus requested a stop at the Air and Space Museum

Marcus even dressed Chase for the visit

And we also went to the Library of Congress.  Ken and Missy got library cards to do some serious research at some point :)

And we took pictures outside the Capitol

We had issues with pictures :)

It was a great trip.  We were so glad we were able to get out of New York and spend a few days with Ken and Missy.  We all had a lot of fun exploring Virginia, wandering around D.C., relaxing at their apartment, and celebrating Thanksgiving.  Hopefully we can do that again!