Baby's First Fourth of July

Unfortunately Adeline is just too little to take out for fireworks, so we made a nice little day of our Fourth of July instead. We started with delicious brunch at Aunt Mary's (Adeline slept like a champ and we had a very enjoyable time!). Then we stopped off for a little scoop of ice cream around the corner. Next we were off on a road trip to the top of Mount Diablo. It reminded us a little of Haleakala in Hawai`i, mostly just that it seems so close but with all the twists and turns it really takes a long time to get to the summit. There are so many opportunities for hikes and picnics in this park area. We'll definitely be back! (Though probably in the winter/spring when things are more lush, it is so hot and dry right now!)

At the overlook

Will standing on the summit!
We always liked to end our hikes with a beverage, and since a drive or easy walk to a lookout point is the extent of our hikes now, the next logical place to go was a brewery! I found one close to where we were, that we wouldn't go to usually since it's quite a ways from home. It was a beautiful day on the patio for a little beer sampling.

Having fun with Papa at Calicraft!

Happy Fourth!

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