Tuesday, July 9, 2013

The 4th

From Summer 2013
I think when the 4th of July falls on a Thursday it's the best situation, a nice long weekend!

Ruby was excited to make the 4th of July snack recipe from her Highlights magazine.
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(Strawberries, blueberries, vanilla yogurt, and granola- yum, yum!)

We went to our friend's house again this year on the 4th for a breakfast picnic and watched the parade.  The girls had a blast!  Ada sat right on the curb with the big girls until a dog, horse, or loud vehicle came along, then she would scurry back to Mom.
From Summer 2013
The weather was drastically different from last year when it was 105 degrees.  A nice 85 degree morning was perfect!
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Ruby even got her face painted (Ada wasn't interested).
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We hung out a napped at home in the afternoon and went for a walk/bike ride.
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That girl is one tough cookie!
Then we grilled out for dinner.
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The girls love eating outside on our patio.
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what's 4th of July without s'mores?!
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Well the girls weren't too sure about them (Ruby has an aversion to brown foods!)
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Oh well, s'more for me!

Fair St. Louis always takes place over the 4th of July with air shows, fireworks, and free concerts down by the Arch.  Steve and I went a few times over the 10 years we've been here and it's always hot fun.  I discovered that the Counting Crows were playing on Saturday night and luckily found a babysitter!  The girls stayed home with our friends Megan and Seth while Steve and I had a rare date night.
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From Summer 2013
Dinner at "Sauce on the Side" a calzone restaurant, Counting Crows live outside, and fireworks under the arch.  So fun!
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2 comments:

  1. But Ruby, Chocolate is brown..... Glad to see Ada doesn't have the same issue with S'mores!
    Looks like a very fun weekend! Nice fireworks pic too!

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