Fun Fourth!

It was a bit tough for me starting out on the 4th. My side of the family is all gathered together in Montana on a trip we had intended to be a part of. In the morning, we looked at their blogs and watched the videos of them having fun together in some beautiful countryside. They are all together and have the extra benefit of being with my Oma who I haven't seen in some time. Looking in at their fun through the internet made me really sad that we weren't a part of it all.

We know we made the right decision and that the girls were not ready for something like this just yet. When they get worked up and excited, it leads to a lot of problems for all of us. A week of that kind of stimulation is just not something they are ready for yet. Even though it was the right choice, it doesn't make us happy to be here apart from all of them.

But the time spent with our friends on Saturday really helped us feel at home right here. We enjoyed an afternoon at a park with Gavin and Carmen celebrating Lily's first birthday. It was fun to hang out and visit with them. I forgot the camera at home, otherwise I'd have some awesome photos of me playing badminton with Brandon, Robbie, and David.

We went home for the girls to nap, and then returned back to RB for the evening with more friends. We went to Brandon and Crystal's home for a BBQ. It was so much fun! After dinner, we walked down to RB High and watched the fireworks together. I am not sure if O and L had ever seen fireworks before. From what they tell us, they never had (or at least didn't remember them). It was so much fun for us to watch them yell "I love fireworks!" over and over and over!!! You can see from the photos below that they really like the toys intended for younger kids, and they feel very comfortable climbing all over our friends. It's so nice to have the extra help when we get together! The girls love our HG friends and talk about them a lot. It's nice to have "family" here in San Diego, too!