What a Great 4th of July!!

I can sum up our 4th of July in one word: AMAZING!! What a great night!!

But before we could kick-off the 4th of July festivities I first had a baby shower to attend (I know, a baby shower ON the 4th of July...hmm...). Thankfully the shower was just across the street so it did not require travel. It was very nice and it was great seeing some family who I had not seen in a while.

As soon as the shower was over it was off to Provincetown! My mom was under the weather so she and my dad stayed behind. Their friends Gordon and Terry were to go with them but at the last minute Terry decided not to go. Gordon decided he wanted to still go so he joined the "kids" and off we all went. Our group included me, Ryne, Gordon, Rob, Margaux, Chris, and Jen. We got up to Ptown in the mid afternoon and grabbed a late lunch. We then walked the streets and took in the sites (and let me tell you, there are LOTS of sites to be seen in Ptown!!

The sunset whale watch was unbelievable. We saw 9 different humpback whales, all of which were feeding. This allowed for us to get close to the boat and get a good look at the whales. Towards the end we came across a juvenile male who was breeching. They were not sure why he was breeching (possible reasons include trying to free feed stuck in the baleen and/or trying to scratch his back) but he would not stop. He literally breeched (jumped up out of the water and land on his side/back) between 40-45 times. The whale watch crew had never seen anything like this before. It truly was a rare treat!

We stayed on the boat to watch the fireworks once we got back into the harbor. This gave us the BEST view of the fireworks and also made it so we could enjoy them without dealing with the insane crowd. The fireworks were spectaculuar and everyone had a great time. After the fireworks we went to the Lobster Pot for a late dinner and drinks. All in all it was a perfect night!!