first fourth

We had a lovely fourth, with the requisite grilled meats, beer, and lawn games. Sadie rocked her patriotic gear like a champ, and although I lobbied for a Canadian flag, seeing her in all her tri-color cuteness almost made me glad to be American.
From the vantage point of the above photo, this is what it would feel like if you were a water glass, beer bottle, or anything semi-transparent and containing liquid. For whatever reason, Sadie is obsessed with drinking vessels of all kinds. God forbid you try to sip something while holding her---you''ll probably get your front teeth knocked out:

(Yes, I know all of the photos are blurry, but it's not from the Rocky Mountain spring water. I'm messing around with settings on our camera, quite unsuccessfully....)