with thanks for our freedom...

ThAnK yOU to all the men and women who have fought for our freedom, many paying the ultimate price, and to those who continue to do so today so that we can enjoy this beautiful day with loved ones!
God bless America!

We started our day with Star Spangled Banner toast ...yum!
{thanks pinterest!}

Simple, kid-friendly place settings...

Berry Trifle...yum!
While I was making it, the conversation went something like this...
Grace: What are you making?
Me: I'm making a trifle.
Grace: That has 4 layers, it can't be a trifle. It's a "quadfle".
kIDs!!!

Antics around the table...

Lance's heart-attack on a platter lunch...

My slightly healthier one...

I have to say these jalapeno & cheddar stuffed sausage boats Lance made rOcKEd!

Patriotic bite-size ice cream sandwiches...as yummy as they are cute!

Mmm...mmm!

Who knew ice cream sandwiches were good for war-paint??!

Fun times outside...

Lance picked up this while on his grocery store run...

...and tinted the kiddie pool water as a prank!

Ha ha...Hudson wasn't too sure about that orange-red-brown water!!

But the little pumpkin lOVed it!!

Chilled watermelon......hello 4th of July!!

We watched part of Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest just before heading outside and these two monkeys decided to recreate it with their watermelons...he he

Hudson had a blast with the "mop-its" :)

I love celebrating Independence Day!!

So that was our day in a nutshell...

We're off to watch the fireworks downtown...

Hope you're having a great day with your loved ones and...