July 4

We've had a really hot summer since we got back from Oregon, including July 4. So, we celebrated with any form of water we could find. Saturday we went downtown to enjoy the fountain. The kids loved it. The individual fountains turn on and off unexpectedly, and although John and Eve weren't surprised by it, it was fun to see them try to figure it out.

We also shared our watermelon with the ducks and pigeons in the Reedy River (just across the sidewalk). John and Eve enjoyed chasing them. John actually learned to make a pretty good pigeon sound, and Eve gave it a good try, too.

Sunday some friends of ours invited us on their boat in Lake Hartwell. We spent a lot more time in the water than on the boat. We had a super fun time!

All in the name of safety - poor thing.

Cool girl

John enjoys the wind in his hair.

John is a pretty impressive jumper! I thought he might be afraid to jump from the deck, 2 feet or so above the water. Silly me. He LOVED it!

Eve did it a couple of times, too! No fear!

Unfortunately, no fish either...at least not for us. Each time we walked away our friends caught 2 or 3, then the biting stopped when we got back. Hmmmm, maybe McElligot's Pool?

"If you sat fifty years with your worms and your wishes, you'd grow a long beard long before you'd catch fishes!" -Dr. Seuss

Seems fitting since Buck was just beginning to grow back his beard.

And when all was said and done, they were pretty tuckered out.

That night the neighbors were setting off fireworks, so we invited ourselves over. John was definitely not a fan. He was brave with his headphones on, sort of, but he certainly didn't like it and was more than happy to come back inside and watch fun TV.