Independence Day

It was a wonderful day indeed! We headed to a park in Pacific Palisades, about 40 minutes from our house, for a picnic with the LA families with children adopted from Vietnam. We feel so lucky to have found this group and especially blessed to have met a family with Mia, their three year old daughter, that live about a mile away from us! Now Henry and Mia will be able to connect more than just a few times a year. She is a little spark plug, too!
After the picnic we came home, cooked out, did a little digging in the yard, and watched the fireworks...this was the first time we let Henry stay up late and watch the show from our driveway. He was excited! He'd point and say "2 fireworks" then point another way and say "2 more fireworks". (We can see multiple displays all over the LA basin from our driveway.)
Then he would cheer!! It was a fun, but long day! Henry (and Daddy) are fast asleep while I write.

Henry with the flag he painted at school.

Playing in the yard












Here's Mia:





Happy 4th!