4th of July Weekend Fun

 

                Today we return to normal workdays after a lovely holiday weekend! I thought I’d give you a peek into our time off and the fun we enjoyed.

                Ryan and I both had the 4^th of July off work, which is something I still do not take for granted after the years (between his PTA days and our WillowBridge days) that one or both of us had to work on the 4^th. We slept in a tiny bit, but we hated to rest too long, because we had much to accomplish before our company arrived!

                Lexi helped me put away laundry. 😊

                Ryan set up the patio for a picnic and pulled out the lake toys for our family to enjoy.

                We actually finished all our chores early enough that we were able to sit outside and enjoy for a little bit before our guests arrived!

                We tried to keep the menu low-key. Ryan grilled burgers, hot dogs, and onions. We had all the toppings, and then his family brought chips, drinks, and dessert. I threw in some fresh veggies with dip and the fruit salad I made. It was perfect!

                Ryan’s dad, stepmom, and grandma came for the day, and this was the first time they’d come to the lake in warm weather. They’ve been here a handful of times before, but it always seems to fall in cold weather! Ryan’s two sisters and their families also came, and it was their first visit to see us.

                Everyone had fun eating together, and then they played in the water for a while.

                Ryan took most of them out for a pontoon ride, and I stayed back with his grandma, who wasn’t feeling up to a boat ride that day.

                Everyone stayed until late afternoon, and then they headed home for their evening festivities, and Ryan took me out on the boat for a sunset cruise! (Lexi, too. She stayed behind with me earlier in the day.)

                One of our lake neighbors provided a fireworks show that was really nice, so when it got dark, we headed back out on the boat to enjoy that!

                Lexi must have partied too hard, because on Saturday morning, she was tired!

                We balanced our day between doing some chores around the house and resting. It really was a lovely day.

                We had one graduation open house to squeeze in that evening, and then we went to small group! It was such fun. We enjoyed dinner with our friends, I got to hold a kitten, and Ryan went swimming!

                Yesterday, after church, it was all about rest. I was grateful for a day on the couch. 

                How was your weekend, friends?