our Fourth of July

We started off the Fourth of July with a delicious red and blue breakfast!

P woke up first, and he sang "Happy Birthday" to America before blowing out the candles on the blueberry muffins.

C slept later, but when he woke up P was more than happy to repeat the song with his little brother.

Once everyone was up and dressed, we took a trolley ride.

We ended up at George Washington's boyhood home.  The boys got their faces painted, learned about the American flag, and got to experience games and activities from our country's past.  Growing up, people told my friends and I all the time how lucky we were to live so close to such wonderful places in our country's history.  We had no idea how right they were.  I have a much greater respect for the historic places near my house now!

We ended the day at a local park with some wonderful music and fireworks!