4th of July - 2025

 As is our usual tradition, we decorated bikes and the golf cart and donned all of our red/white/blue for the holiday!  Jack surprised me by still wanting to decorate his bike this year and I would be lying if I said that it didn't make me smile a bit.  I know that we are getting closer and closer to the kids being 'too old' for some of our traditions so I am savoring every last minute that I have with them.

Most of the decorations are recycled from years' past and they just ix-and-match with them.  The cape is still going strong!

Who can resist a great holiday headband?!

These three are so close and they get even closer in the summer.

These two have such a special relationship.  They are close in age (only 2 years and 3 months apart, but 3 grades apart in school) and I am excited to see how the upcoming school year goes when Sam is a senior and Sophia is a freshman.  

Sam surprised us by putting together the most delightful spread for our snack-filled dinner.

She worked on this with a neighbor and it was perfect to set out for grazing while waiting for the fireworks later that evening.

Such a creative idea!

Even the plating was thoughtful.

The fireworks over the lake (that Steve helps with each year) were scheduled for that evening, but before that, we were able to do a few of our own in the driveway including some sparklers - another age-old tradition.  Shortly thereafter, we headed our with neighbors on their boat to have one of the best views in the subdivision!