4th of July

We kicked off the 4th of July festivities this year with a birthday party for Holly at her house. The next morning, on the 4th, hours before everyone was to arrive, Dave and I ran around to all the home improvement stores shopping for patio furniture! Talk about last minute. We did end up with some great deals, but we definetely exhausted by the late afternoon. And then, another 4th of July party at our house! The weather was perfect, although just a bit cool. This didn't stop Olivia from swimming around the pool. We can always count on her to swim no matter how cool it is! No one else was brave enough to don a suit and jump in. We grilled out, sans chicken thighs!, took a walk around the neighborhood, shared thoughts on the importance of this holiday and then later went downtown and sat on the bridge to watch the fireworks. I made a 4th of July ice cream cake I was very proud of and everyone enjoyed!