Happy 4th of July!!

Pin It Hope everyone had a great 4th of July! Ours was pretty good, had some friends over yesterday for a cookout and then today we just went to church and they had a cookout. Maddie had a lot of fun. Since it rained all day we didn't go see the fireworks but we did get a few for here.

When Mad was little and was nagging Shane or just needed to be distracted he would say, "Hey look a robot!" When he went to get fire works there was some robot ones he got. She loved them!! Then when they were done she wanted to open it up to see what was inside them. She is so cute! 

Here's some more of her doing the little poppers, except she stomps on them. 

Some of her watching some tall sparklers.

The robot, not the best pictures

 and doing one of the worms/snakes

Happy 4th of July weekend

Pin It Happy 4th of July weekend everyone!  Have a great time and let's hope no one ends up like this guy!  =)

Memory Lane Friday- The 4th of July

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This weeks theme is- The 4th of July

The 4th of July has always been great for me but mainly I think because it is my birthday also. I remember when I was younger we would always go to my grandparents house and have a big family thing and pop off the fireworks. When I was real little they said I would sleep through them, then of course came the stage I was scared of them and then when I loved them!

The other favorite thing about the 4th was that they would always make homemade ice cream! I got to choose the flavor most the time so it was usually Butterfinger or we put Peanut Butter cups in it. Sometimes we would just have plain and my mom would make this wonderful chocolate peanut butter sauce. I loved that!!!!

 

For my birthday cake once I got a little older was Betty Crocker Cherry Chip cake. It is my favorite! I usually don't like frosting, unless it is on a chocolate sheet cake, or cake, again except chocolate sheet cake, but this Cherry Chip cake and it's cherry frosting is the best! It is a little sweet but having it only once a year it is something I still look forward too!

Mom's Chocolate Peanut Butter Sauce  (not sure if I can remember it exactly)

1 cup PB whichever you like crunchy or creamy, we usually used crunchy

1 cup chocolate sauce

1/4c corn syrup

Mix all together and then put in fridge.  Some times we would just make it and serve it.  Good anyway you want it!!

Here's a pic of one of my birthday's where I got some makeup.  I wanted that make up forever!!  Funny how I can still remember that one.  I was 6 years old here.

Of course we can't forget the real reason for July 4th either.  This wonderful country will be 234 years old this year!  We sure have come a long way!!  I love this country and love that we have so much freedom to do what we like.  I couldn't imagine living anywhere else where they don't have the kind of freedom that we have.  God Bless America!  Happy 4th of July everyone!! 

(all images, except the one of me, were found on google)