4th of July... on the 6th

I love 4th of July.
The fireworks... the food... the patriotism.

It also has sentimental meaning to me, because that was actually Maddox's due date, 4 years ago.
...before he made other plans.

On his 2nd birthday, we had a red, white and blue party, centered around our neighborhood's firework show, and pretended like it was all for him.

They firework show, this year, was on July 3rd...
Which coincided with the day I came down with a summer cold/ man voice/ ear pain/ sore throat.

My parents came over, as did Lance's dad.
We made steak and veggie kabobs and I made the these chicken and pineapple kbobs as well.
We had baked beans, rice, a salad...
and the easiest and yummiest peach cobbler known to man! 

They didn't start the show until after 10:00 and we were able to sit at my friend, Heather's in-laws for a perfect view!

Maddox ended up crawling in the truck and watching from the quiet view...
but Beckham watched them up-close and personal, and loved every minute.

On the actual fourth, Lance and I took advantage of On The Border's 1/2 price appetizers and margaritas-- and then we watched a few mini-shows from our driveway, with the boys!
Beckham was in the kissing-est mood that night and I took full advantage of the love!

Yesterday was spent running errands-- trying to get ready for Maddox's 4th birthday party!

I left with a whole lot of nothing...
except a full belly of cafeteria food... and two sticky little boys!

Tonight we are going to look at a new car--
and if we can get what we want for our car...
I may be back in the big-car-business soon!