Last Wednesday, the 3rd, was our last unplanned day of the summer (Thursday was orientation at school and the long weekend was spent in the mountains). When I asked Alex what he wanted to do, he said he wanted to see the big buildings. So, we drove into Charlotte to check out two parks nestled in the heart of uptown. Our first stop, 4th Ward Park, was pretty. It had several flower gardens and a few fountains. Unfortunately, the playground was super small and the boys quickly lost interest. So, after a quick walk-about and a few photos, we drove a few minutes down the road to Romare Bearden Park. We watched July 4th fireworks in this park, but it was dark and crowded. The boys were impressed by the skyline (office towers and condos line three sides, with the baseball stadium on the 4th) and all the construction surrounding us. Then, they noticed the fountain. They had a blast getting soaking wet. After a quick change, we shared a picnic while watching the cranes. We finished our adventure with fro-yo and headed back home in time for Spencer to nap. It was a fun day!
 Butterfly garden in 4th Ward Park |
 Fountain in 4th Ward Park |
 Running in the fountain at Romare Bearden Park. |
 They loved it! |
 One of Alex’s photos of the construction site. |
 Another one of Alex’s photos of a dump truck. |
 We finished off our adventure with a cool treat. |
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