That Might Have Been a Nearly Perfect Fourth!

It didn't start out that way. Perfect, I mean. I woke up a bit on the grumpy side, which really doesn't happen very often anymore. But I did. And then someone was mowing at 7:30 in the morning - on a holiday! - and then I had to do my run outside rather than inside, and it was hot out there. But the day improved once Ryan got home from work!

A quick pause to back up...some of you saw this on Facebook, but for those of you who didn't...I did a little Pinteresty baking project for Ryan's work carry-in, which was Wednesday. It fits in with the 4th, so I thought you might like to see it!

Back to yesterday...

...Ryan got off work early and we were able to rest during the afternoon. I took a nap, even, and I was somewhere in the middle of a Caribbean cruise when my phone buzzed with a text and woke me up. WHEW!!! (Ryan took a picture of me sleeping, but I'll spare you.)

We headed out for dinner at Red Robin. Ryan tried a new fajita burger (which he said was good, but he wasn't sure he'd get it again) and I got a burger in a lettuce wrap with bottomless salad.

Then we headed to the lake to scope out our spot and watch the fireworks. After seven years, we think we've finally found the right parking place, watching place, and exit path. WHEW!

It was hot when we arrived, and our watching spot had zero shade. Ryan thought we should get some ice cream to help us stay cool. Twist my arm!!

We had to wait in our spot about three hours before the fireworks actually started, so we spent our time people watching (OHHHHHHHHHHH what an event that was!) and playing some patriotic mad libs and scavenger hunt games.

It eventually started to cool down as the sun began to set...

Once the show started, it went almost a full half hour, and it was (in our opinion) their best show yet! I took a few pictures, but not a ton. I wanted to enjoy seeing them from our perfect perch, and I knew I didn't need 400 fireworks pictures. Just a handful.

It turned out to be nearly the most perfect weather night. After the sun went down, the temperature was absolutely perfect. There was just enough of a breeze that the bugs mostly stayed away. No rain. Oh yes. Perfect.

Happy seventh Fourth from us! :)