The 4th of July was somewhat uneventful for us because it's been extremely rainy in Texas, much more than usual and the festivities we wanted to attend in Georgetown were called off. (The Georgetown fireworks will be rescheduled for Saturday, so we'll go then.) We decided to eat BBQ anyhow because that's just what you do on the 4th of July, so we headed to Rudy's BBQ, where you are served directly on butcher paper and forks are not immediately available. The kids were sceptical at first but truly loved the taste. Evelyn made herself a sandwich of bread, turkey, cheese that had been torn into miniature pieces, and pickle slices. She was in heaven. Kenneth ate more turkey than I thought was possible. Later that night we met up with some neighbors for some friendly discussions of mini-fireworks and sparklers, which turned into a not-so-fun evening when the police came around with two squad cars that had been staking out the cul-de-sac from both ends of the street (fireworks are prohibited in Pflugerville). More on that in person if anyone cares for details.
After our brush with the law, the next two days were spent more simply. I was working from home on Thursday and Friday, and the kids kept themselves busy with a few deviations with me involved. At one point, I went downstairs to check on them and they were on the back patio with their "kid" scissors, shaving wood off of some twigs. They were building bows and arrows and came up with one successful solution. We took it out to the local park and they eventually abandoned their archery and took to the creek where they could wade in and attempt to catch little fish.
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