4th of July Festivities

For July 4th festivities, Parin and Aunt Emmy wanted to take me somewhere fun, but also somewhere that I could move around that wouldn't have huge crowds. And they wanted me to see fireworks. So... we went to Central Market. And Uncle James once again made the loooong drive over from Dallas to join us. (Thanks Uncle James! We love you!)

So, Central Market. Yes, it's a grocery store. But in Aunt Emmy's words, "It's AMAZING." She's right. It's a very cool market, complete with a cafe and outdoor patio. And the best part - the patio has a playground!!

And yet, it got better than that. Because it was the 4th of July, they also had an outdoor cafe set up. So, the way it worked... You purchased any food and drinks you wanted in the market or cafe. Outside were tables and chairs. Oh, and they had buckets for your drinks with giant tubs of crushed ice. Oh yea - tubs of free crushed ice. My heaven! After nearly half an hour on the playground with Daddy and Parin, I was some sweaty! So Mommy gave me a cup of ice to cool down. And it was great! Nothing gets better than a playground and unlimited ice! Take a scroll through these pictures and you'll find one happy little boy! (Yes, melted ice got my shirt wet. But who cares? I was have a blast!)

Then, as we were leaving Central Market, the fireworks for Downtown Fort Worth were beginning. So we quickly headed over to the TCU Campus where Parin works (and Uncle James' alma mater) to watch from there. I stood with Daddy and Parin. I was in awe!

We had a fabulous weekend in Fort Worth, and look forward to the next time we can go back!