Fourth of July Fun

I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July. We enjoyed ourselves with lots of outdoor activities. It was so nice for Doug to have a 3 day weekend. It's always good knowing you can play for a day and then work on house projects the other days. I vote for 3 day weekends every week. There are so many little day trips we want to do as well as lots of ideas for long weekend camping and adventure trips. Having an extra day every week would help us be able to do more of the things we want to do. I'm pretty sure Doug just enjoyed being off work and being able to spend extra time with his little buddy!

I had read some info on rock slides around the area. We were pretty excited to try out a few of these places...big bust! One was a swimming hole right off the side of the road. Then there was the 160ft rock slide. Nope...just a big rock with a small waterfall off to the side. There were big Danger signs posted warning not to climb on the rocks. So, our idea of cooling off and having a picnic by the water's edge pretty much ended as soon as we saw the 'rock slide' we were coming for! However, we were able to get in a small hike up to the area and enjoy the beautiful weather. It wasn't too hot at that point in the day, and it was good to just be together. We did see a small waterfall that was the perfect size for Callen. Doug took him close to it so he could put his hands and feet in the water. At first Cal reached for the water and then quickly snatched his hands away (not sure if from temp of water or speed of the water over the rocks). After a minute or two, Callen couldn't stay away any longer. He wanted his hands and feet in the water! Doug would walk away, and Callen would turn his head back so he could see the waterfall. He did not want to move away from it! This boy loves the outdoors and water.

 

He wants to be in the water as much as possible

Future Rock Climber?

After the hike, we headed to Herdklotz Park in Greenville close to the Farmer's Market. I happened upon this park earlier in the week while Cal and I were out running errands. There is a smaller area for little kids, and an awesome playground for older kids. We just went for a quick swing the day I took him, so I was super excited to go back with Doug in order to play on all the big kid equipment (I couldn't quite manage it with Cal in my arms the first time around!). We had a picnic lunch under one of the many tables (in the shade!) before playing on the playgrounds. Cal had a good time on the slides, swing, and riding toys. However, I am pretty sure Doug and I had a much better time on the big kids' toys! This park is great, and I highly recommend it to anyone.

He loved crawling through the tunnel all by himself!

How big is Callen? 'So big' with arms raised overhead...love that game!

Daddy, please don't fall!

Heading down the slide...this one was pretty steep, so I took Cal

Later that evening we went to a cookout at our friends' house. There were lots of little kids to play with, and Callen had a big time. He was nonstop. Between swimming, eating, playing, and walking; the boy did not stop the entire night. We had him dressed and ready for bed before we left. He literally did not make it out of the driveway before crashing!

My little twin for the day!

He carried his corn on the cob EVERYWHERE!

Cal and Wyatt

Cruisin' in the Cozy Coupe

Of course...not riding in it the way he should!

Checking out the chickens. He wanted to pet them...until they came close

Another great weekend for us. We love getting outside and exploring as much as we can. It may not be the big trips and adventures Doug and I have done in the past, but what we do is just as much fun now that we have Callen. Seeing him laugh and smile at all the new things is so great. It really is awesome to see his excitement and how much joy he gets from new activities. We hope he continues his excitement for new adventures!