Highlights of Independence Weekend

* We caught a fireworks show the weekend before the 4th.
The boys and I met my Mom out behind the property of the biggest church in our area so we could catch "the bootleg" version of their show (aka not get stuck in their parking lot traffic for 30 minutes).

*  Hawkins caught Fifth Disease so he looked pretty sketchy.  Fortunately, no one else got it.  Did you know it's no longer contagious once you see the rash?  That's great!

* We swam to stay cool.

*  Our air conditioning at home gave out so we moved in with my parents until we could get it fixed.

*  So we swam some more.

*  We hung out with the Schwartz family on Monday.
We had some awesome shrimp and scallops!  And how could I forget the apple pie a la mode (both homemade) and both to die for, courtesy of Natalie.

God Bless America!