Fourth of July weekend

Three day weekends in a fun place, with family, good bbq food, games, and fireworks are at the top of my list for some of my favorite things! We woke up at the CRACK of dawn on Friday morning because that's when the rooster crows (Liam, side smirk emoji included) and squeezed in a quick run before taking off for Boise. I was nervous about how Liam would do in the car but that little angel baby of ours slept the ENTIRE three hours. I can't make this stuff up! It was truly amazing and a fantastic way to start the trip! 

We spent Friday shopping and hit up a fraction of the stores that the wonderful world of Boise has to offer, especially when nap time is involved. We had a belated birthday dinner at Olive Garden and stayed up late playing rummikub and eating Reece's ice cream (mmm I'm still dreaming about it). The next morning was evidence that we are clearly getting old because we were feeling the lack of sleep from a certain blue eyed baby boy and sugar crash from the night before. 

On Saturday we put on our most festive red, white, and blue apparel. We ate lunch on a patio at the Village which is an outdoor shopping mall in Meridian. A friend of mine and her adorable son met up with us there. It was so great to see her and fun to catch up considering it had been about a year since the last time we got together! Also to note, Grammasita was in HEAVEN the entire weekend.  

In the afternoon we had a BBQ complete with chicken burgers, salad, and cheesy potatoes of the best kind. It is starting to sound like all we did was eat our way through the weekend doesn't it?! haha Liam missed the fireworks with his 7 P.M. bedtime but next year! After he went to sleep, we had a fire and made s'mores. We finished off the night watching the line-up of fountains in the street from the good ol' $50 box at the firework stand, playing with a few sparklers, and watching TONS of illegal fireworks (the best kind) being shot off into the sky all around us from the comfort of my mom's driveway. 

I woke up on Sunday feeling really nostalgic that Liam's last "first holiday" was over. Wasn't he just born?! :( It sure was a good one though and it has already gotten me all excited about his second Halloween! My head is swimming with potential costume ideas as we speak. haha But don't worry, as much as I love fall and I mean LOOOOVE it, I'm not rushing the time one bit because we still have a lot of summer left to enjoy!!! And Fall comes with a certain baby turning one and that can definitely wait. Speaking of summer left to enjoy, this week has finally been a little bit cooler (high 80's instead of 90's and 100's) which means more time outside! Love it! Hope you had a wonderful Fourth of July!
XO

P.S. Past Fourth of July's ... 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 here & here.