Baytowne and Other Fun

 We took the kids to the bumper car place this year and Elaina was VERY concerned that she wasn't going to be tall enough to do anything. She's convinced herself that she's just as old, just as capable, and you better recognize.... Anyway, as luck would have it she was just a smidge over the line to be able to ride with a parent.

That made her all smiles:)

So off we went! We got stranded once because Bobby is a race car nutbag and he plowed us into the wall. Other than that it was a smooth ride!

G slowed down long enough to snap a pic with me. 

 We also had our annual night at Baytowne to see the fireworks. This makes the third year in a row that it's rained on firework night. That's such a bummer. Luckily this year the rain stopped long enough for the show to go on. 

The rain actually moved through while we were eating dinner so we didn't get completely drenched. Good timing!

Here's my Baytowne crew. I never got my good camera out because of all the stinking rain. Rain and nice cameras don't mix well. 

Elaina saw the huge trampolines ("jumpy thing") and could not get it out of her head. So, in the name of cuteness, we ponied up the $25 and I waiting in line with her and hoped it didn't start raining again when it got to her turn. That would have been a complete disaster:/

She waited veeerrry patiently until she could get weighed to jump. The low weight limit was 25lbs and she weighed 25lbs exactly. I'm glad she ate all those fries at dinner:)

 She got strapped in....

and was ready to go! She's a big blurr in all the action pictures my phone took. Trust me....this was one of the best days of her life. She cackled and squealed the whole time. 

$25 well spent for memories she'll treasure until next week!:)

At Baytowne

We always spend at least one evening at Baytowne Wharf getting dinner and taking in the fun things they have going on. This year the rain put a damper on our festivities. We still managed to get a picture in the big chair before the downpour started. 

Semi-loving brothers

We always like to just walk around in Baytowne to see what's new and what kind of festivities they are planning. 

This year this little place with Tow-Mater was new and they boys thought it was pretty neat. You shot the guns at different targets and whenever you hit the target funny things would happen. It was pretty entertaining!

One of my favorite parts was the sign inside. I think I need one of these to put downstairs:)

We managed to get some snapshots in before the rain hit:

It poured all through dinner which was a bummer because that confirmed that there would be no fireworks show. If you've read any of my Fourth of July posts you know that my family LOVES some fireworks. Instead we stood in the rain and let Grant and Rhett make a wax hand. Cade opted out. Unfortunately, in a house with three rough boys and one curious two year old, the wax hands lasted all of 36 hours at best. 

Family shot before the rain:

Me and my dad (obviously on another day trip to Baytowne since we're wearing different outfits:) ). 

I don't know why but these are my two favorite pics from our Baytowne experience. I like the lights in the background on this one:

And I like the love in this one:)

See you next year, Lord willing, Baytowne!