God Bless America!!

Okay, so happy Fourth of July, a bit belated I know, but I try.

Our holiday was beyond busy but very nice.  Dh and the oldest boy (#3 in birth order) marched with the scouts in the parade while the rest of us sat in the sun watching.  I’m a sucker for a parade.  When we came home it was lunch time and then we were busy getting ready for my parents to come in to town and have dinner and then race to the local college to watch fireworks.  It was chaotic and exhausting but we seemed to survive it.  (I was tired enough at one point to ask my dear and wonderful husband to please put the salad in the dishwasher.  Thankfully he (having been married to me for nearly 14 years now) knew that what I meant to say was fridge and didn’t skip a beat.) 

Fireworks were wonderful.  We got there early and staked out a spot and were eventually joined by previously mentioned boy’s best friend and his family as well as several other families we know from the places we go.  We shared drinks and lemonade out of the back of our vehicles and kids played with chalk and bubbles and frisbees.  It was Rockwell-esque and beautiful.  The actual fireworks were great.  Scared the youngest 2.  Way WAY louder than they needed to be, which is as it should be, and beautiful.

Mom and dad have gone home after a great visit and we are gearing up for the coming week.  The baby has an appointment on Monday to see a specialist about the “strider” that seems to have been plaguing him since birth.  It’s gotten worse with time, not better as the pedi assumed 4.5 months ago.  I am hoping the visit is uneventful and easy.  We will be getting the oldest ready for soccer camp that starts mid month.  We’ll be finishing up school (yes, I said it.  We’re NOT perfect.  We’ve NOT finished our school year.  Again.) and it seems we’ll be making it to confession.  You know it’s bad when the 8 year old says “ARGH!!!  We missed confession AGAIN.  We REALLY need to go mom!”  Yes dear.  I know.  We will.  This week.  Yeah.  I gotta make that happen.

I am working on something a bit deeper soon.  I promise.

 

Peace!