Weekend Update---July 4th Edition

The 4th of July is one of our favorite holidays, and this 3-day weekend did not disappoint! We kicked the weekend off at Pirate's Cove, and it definitely got us started right. We had been wanting to try their famous burgers since we moved down here, but it's off the beaten path and out of sight, out of mind. Well, we finally made it out there and are so glad we did! The burgers, fries and onion rings are awesome, as is the view. It's about as laid-back as it gets, too, with friendly dogs everywhere, including a huge mastiff named Tiki.

The weather was wonderful and breezy on Saturday, which was perfect for our beach picnic and fireworks in Orange Beach. We got there right at dusk and just enjoyed watching Hampton play in the sand (more on that tomorrow) before the fireworks started at 9pm.

On July 4th, we celebrated in style by grilling out, taking a nap, and then heading back to the beach for the Gulf Shores fireworks show. It sprinkled a little, and we pretty much had our little beach area to ourselves while watching the show.

Monday meant one more day of fun....but not in the sun! It rained almost all day, which meant we had to cancel our pool play date. We did take advantage of the weather to do some things that needed to be done, including cleaning the house and organizing the garage. We also ran some errands, helped Bob finish up his fence, and played delivery service for The Monogrammed Monkey.

It was a great holiday weekend, and we only wish every weekend was 3 days long and filled with fireworks!

having fun with Granddaddy at Pirate's Cove

playing on the beach before the Orange Beach fireworks

the fireworks show from the Perdido Beach Resort

worn out from all the fun!

all decked out and ready to go for the Gulf Shores fireworks show