Charleston and Other Events !!

On July 3rd, SG and I set out to visit the city of Charleston, SC for the Fourth of July. We went along with our good friends the Barton's as their son was participating in a Cub Scout event. So, on Friday, the girls explored the downtown area and ate at a wonderful restaurant called Fleet Landing.

On the 4th, the girls headed out once again to downtown Charleston and decided to take a wonderful horse-drawn carriage ride through the city and learned all sorts of cool history. It was a terrific way to spend the birthday of this great nation. After the carriage ride, we headed over to the festival at Patriots Point where we met up with my friend's husband and son, ate typical fair food, listened to some live music, and sat in front on the USS Yorktown to watch a fantastic display of fireworks. All in all, not a bad way to spend the Fourth of July !!!!

Then, we got to the 5th of July. SG and I went down to the free breakfast a little ahead of our friends on Sunday morning. I grabbed a quick cup of coffee and things only went downhill from there. Before I knew what was happening, SG reached over and stuck her little left hand right in my coffee cup and from this received second degree burns on her fingers. Fortunately for us, we were able to find a pediatric ER and it would appear that her hand is going to heal just fine. It was a very long and traumatic day for all involved but I am so thankful that we had good friends to help us through the day.

While the 5th of July will forever go down in my memory, I am glad that SG will not recall the event. However, despite our little mishap, the trip was great and I can't wait to go back to Charleston. It is truly a neat place, rich in history and will always be a part of my history as a Mom for sure!!