Friday Favorites: 4th of July

We had a fairly easy week this week – a nice change from being so busy last month. Monday, I went to visit Mikenna and Daniel a bit before they went to my mom’s house for a sleepover. 

Tuesday, we stayed home all day – that’s a definite favorite! 

Wednesday, we met Mikaela and the kids at lunch for pizza – another favorite, especially for Zeke and Zoey. We also went to the store and got everything we needed for the Fourth. Daniel came home with us for a few hours to play. 

Thursday, we went down to our pond and grilled burgers, sausage, and hot dogs. I also had chips, baked beans, a fruit tray with pineapple, oranges, apples, grapes, and strawberries. I made cookies, too – peanut butter cookies with a Hershey kiss on top and some red, white, and blue sugar cookies. 

We invited our friends and neighbors, Kasey and Matt, with their three kids; my sister, Ashlie, and three of her kids; my brother-in-law and his wife, Cole and Abby, with their two kids; Mikaela and her two kids; my parents; and Mercie’s boyfriend and his dad. Almost everyone swam in the pond, including me! (Zoey hated the pond, so my mom sat with her and Mikenna in the shade.) We had a blast – and I got sunburned! We stayed in the water close to three hours. It was 95 degrees and HOT. I’m so thankful for friends and family that I enjoy spending time with. It was my favorite part of the week, and one of my top days of the year so far.

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