Festivities

We spent the weekend celebrating Independence Day by attending get-togethers with family and friends.  What a lovely way to spend the weekend.  Saturday night we took a few carloads over to Milan to cousin Chris and Wanda's house for their annual potluck and fireworks show.  What an evening!  Chris and Wanda are so welcoming and we always enjoy our time there.  We ate yummy food, listened to a couple bands perform and then watched Chris's amazing fireworks show over the pond.  It truly rivals a city fireworks event!!  Then, to top it off, we had homemade ice cream!  :)  This year both boys took friends along with them which only added to the fun.

Daddy and Uncle Charles

Aunt Ilene, Mom

Uncle Charles

Chris

Charles III playing with the first band

Hannah, Daddy and Sean

enjoying the fireworks

Zack and Jonathan (with Jackson, Aaron and Adrian in the background)

Adrian couldn't wait to get home to eat the leftover pie!

riding home, watching a movie and eating pie.  It had been a good night.  :D

Sunday evening we went to dinner at the Matheney's.  They grilled hamburgers, invited us and some neighbors over for a potluck meal and then served us three kinds of homemade ice cream!  (can you see a beautiful trend developing here?)  They made vanilla, chocolate and peppermint.  I wish you could taste that peppermint ice cream.... oh my.  Unbelievable!

Monday the Matheney's brought all their left-overs to our house for yet another gathering.  What a great way to host people, I have to say.  Have THEM bring all the food!  :)  ha!  And did I mention that they brought the leftover homemade ice cream as well??   :)  We then watched the city fireworks from our front porch, followed by watching the boys light off our own fireworks.

Megan on top of the left tower!

Melina with a sparkler

It was a beautiful evening... crescent moon and brilliant stars with fireworks all along the horizon

I thought the barn looked pretty in this light

boys setting off a fountain

The 'snakes' are almost as much fun as the big fireworks!  Almost....   :)

What a terrific weekend with wonderful family and friends.