Our First Fourth of July

Last year I was pregnant with Dorian and Niles and I had our first fourth together. This year we had our first fourth as a Family (with Addy on the way!). We went to the mall in Las Cruces and Dorian ate her first happy meal at McDonald's!!! She ate at least half of it, we were super impressed! I got an awesome beach bag in hopes we move to a beach somewhere (aka Delaware). Niles got some new shirts for a really good deal, and he got me the new DMB CD!!!

Dorian is officially a true American girl after yesterday! She had her first hot dog with corn on the cob (cut up of course), and her first cup cake! She rocked yesterday!

We didn't know if we should put her to bed and let the fireworks wake her up or let her stay up to watch them?!?! So after a poll we let he stay up and watch the fireworks...she honestly loved them! Didn't take her eyes off of the sparkles and didn't cry because of the noise!!! She cried because she was exhausted, but that's another story! ha ha ha The fireworks are set off about a 1/2 of a mile away from our house, so our neighborhood was the place to be!! Everyone was setting off fireworks in the streets and had music going...it really was kinda cool!!!

Guess what?!?!?! We can climb EVERY THING now!!! We can climb the stairs in a matter of seconds (she is darn quick!), and the fireplace, and onto her table!!! Keeps mommy and daddy on their toes!

I really wanted cupcakes, so we bought festive ones and decided to let Dorian have one. She has never had cake or icing before so we didn't know what to expect! I think I captured her first moment well ha ha ha Here is the play by play action footage! ha ha

Waiting for the fire works!! :O)

This is us waiting out back for the fire works to start!!! And this is what we do EVERY TIME we are outside!!!! ha ha ha