July 4th Celebration 2009

Well we made it...9 dogs, 2 adults and a 5 hour drive....but it was worth every second...we enjoyed the 4th with family and watched fireworks for the first time with our grandson. He seemed to enjoy the whole experience but some of the bangs got him alittle.
This was Ryder's first real experience of the beach...he entered the water with a very serious look on his face. I think the giant bathtub scared him alittle at first, but he soon warmed up to the new adventure.

Scot lifts the little man to the ocean god's who will protect him whenever he enters the seas...something that will happen alot in his young life. He took to the ocean like a fish...soon he will be surfing with his daddy.Now remember to take this hat off when the chicks show up...ok? Come on...your killing me mommy..a boy's gotta look good for the ladies. And a chin strap ain't cool.

A boy, a ocean, a new adventure in life....what a wonderful way to spend a 4th of July. I really enjoyed watching my grandson's first real day at the beach. His parents were so happy to be able to bring Ryder to the beach and share his day with Pawpaw and Nana. Not even 8 months old yet and he's ready to become a surfer dude.

I hope everyone had a great 4th...Nana and Pawpaw did...and we made the trip with 4 adult dogs, 5 puppies and a Honda full of stuff....traffic was heavy and the weather was great.

And when I got back, my garden was still going strong...a good weekend indeed.