PATRIOTIC WEEKEND FUN

We were just blessed with the ability to celebrate the birth of our nation, in other words it was the 4^th of July!  As I already posted, our menu for the 4^th was awesome!  Maggie had a great time in North Carolina with my sister and we had a great time with family here in HOT Florida!

Our day started off with lots of cooking!  We invited Robert’s Granny, Granddaddy, and Aunt Lanie to come and enjoy the feast with us!  As always, we had more food than we could eat.  As good as the food was, and believe me it was phenomenally good, the company was better.  Granny is still recuperating from her shoulder replacement surgery, so it was wonderful to have the family come and visit with us.  Then the usual routine happened, Robert got called into work!  I was slightly disappointed, but that’s the nature of our lives right now.  Saturday was a time of leftovers and Robert once again going to work.  His Aunt Lanie asked to ride with him so the boys and I went and heated all the leftovers (and there was NOT many) for an impromptu dinner with Granny and Granddaddy.

John Robert was my photographer.....I loved all of his close ups!  HA!

Sunday morning dawned with our usual breakfast of cinnamon rolls and church.  Dinner was once again a full family affair with Aunt Lanie offering to cook for us.  We had a yummy meal complete with a visit from old friends, and headed home for a nap.  While Robert snoozed happily, I kept the boys quiet and then came the rain!  I was really worried that our evening picnic would be canceled, but it wasn’t!  It was time for some patriotic fun with my parents!  They attended our church’s patriotic picnic with us and we had tons of fun!  While Nana and Papa held Jacob and helped snap photos; Cole ran after the ball and rode Thomas, Ethan played on the water slides, and John Robert and Robert played corn hole.  Our evening was finished with more yummy food and homemade ice cream. 

As much fun as our family weekend was, and trust me it was a lot of fun, we enjoyed learning and sharing the history of America with our boys.  We discussed the sacrifices of ALL the men who have served in the armed forces and have given their all to make our country what it is today.  This weekend was more than food and family, it was about remembering that we are blessed to live in the greatest country in the world.  More than that, it was about remembering to thank God for all of His blessings.  May God Bless America, today more than ever we need to speak those words over our country!