July 4th weekend

I haven't updated this blog in a while because we've been pretty busy and my laptop has been uncooperative. Drea's had some ear infection issues, we had a holiday weekend, and we took a little extra time to squeeze in some visits with Brian's cousin and her kids while they were visiting South Carolina from Germany. Now we're getting ready to take Drea on her first vacation next week.

During the last week or so of June Drea had to take some Amoxicillin for an ear infection. Her fever came back and the doctor prescribed Keflex, but she wouldn't take it (she spit it out), so he gave her a shot. This finally seemed to take care of the infection, she's been doing well ever since, but we had to wait out the July 4th weekend before we were able to go in and get it. So our poor little pumpkin spent the holiday with a fever.

We went to a party held by my high school friends Jeff and Lia on the third. We drove through Williamston on our way home just as the city's fireworks display started. We enjoyed both the party and the fireworks.

July 4th we had Mama, Daniel, and the kids over to grill steaks. We had a good time with the kids, good food, and the boys lit some fireworks in the driveway afterward. Drea seemed interested in them at first (she's too little to know she should be scared), but we had to go in after a while because she was getting sleepy and wanted a bottle.

On July 5th we went up to Clemson after Drea's doctor appointment and had some barbeque with some of the Stepp family.

We had a pretty busy holiday schedule, but we enjoyed spending time with our friends and family. Drea got to see some family members she hadn't seen since Christmas and try out some new foods (we gave her watermelon and canteloupe).