4th of July Extravaganza

I keep forgetting to take my camera with me places, and I don't love to post without a picture. I know it probably appears like I don't blog so often because I'm way too busy with all my fabulous goings on but, sadly, that's not the case.


Though we did have a great 4th of July! Here's some of our favorite people in the world on the teetor-totter at the Mehler's:
Pat, Landrie, Gracie and Ashlie

So we started the festivities on the 3rd with a tasty BBQ at the cute Greenwoods. After, everyone came to our house for dessert, and then the fun Mark and Erin rented a projector, so we pitched our tents out in their back yard and watched Night at the Museum outside. Gracie keeps telling me, "Dum Dum I want some gum gum". We slept over in the tent (though my diva husband bailed for his cushy bed and his air conditioned and sprinkler-free bedroom at 2 am) and had a delicious breakfast in the morning. Then we went to Pat's and had a fabulous BBQ, the kids played in the pool, I schooled them all in cards, Andy thinks he schooled them in badmitten, and we did fireworks. We went to see the big fireworks afterwards, but they'd already started so I just sat on the side strip of grass next to my car, instead of searching for prime seats. Then Ashlie decided she'd had enough of the so called extravaganza and bolted out of my moving vehicle, ran through the street dodging traffic, and hopped in with some random driver going the opposite direction. AH! I was like, you could of just told me to take you home Ash! She just couldn't take one more second I guess.
Andy couldn't either, but his excuse was that he had to pick up my parents from the airport. Poor things had to come home at 10:30 pm from a Scandanavian Cruise. We're so glad they're back! They're the ones that got the prime seats for the fire works!

But we really had a great time. Thanks so much Mehler family for thinking of us and always letting us crash your parties! We always have so much fun with you! You are family to us! We love you guys!

(And I guess Ashlie really knew the guy and it was stopped traffic, so I just maybe exaggerated a teensy - and she really loves us I know. She was being nice and saving us time and gas by getting this guy "friend" to take her home, so thanks Ash! I just had to make things a tad more exciting.)