4th of July 2009

This is the 4th of July and we couldn't ask for nicer weather here at Lake Mary. The icing on the cake is that we have two daughters, a son and daughter-in-law and five out of eight grandchildren here to help us celebrate. It's been great fun. Tonight's fireworks over the lake are eagerly anticipated by all!

Granddaughter Emma has taken an interest in photography and has shot some pictures worthy of posting. She's definitely got a knack for this art form. This "Grandyma" (as she calls me) couldn't be more pleased.

These petunias are in a pot on the front porch. If we'd thrown in a white flower or two it would have made a great 4th of July tribute.

Jack took the little ones to an organic strawberry field where they picked twelve pounds of strawberries! Not sure how many they popped in their mouths as they were picking. Took me a long time to clean them but it was well worth it! Our holiday dessert is going to be layers of angel food cake, strawberries, blueberries and whipped cream. Yum!

Emma took this picture in our lakescaping. She captured the daisies and coreopsis gently waving in the breeze. I love it.

Here's our firepit on the beach. It wouldn't be a trip to the beach without roasting marshmallows for S'mores. Gooey delicious fun. Maybe we'll do hot dogs, today. Our menu is going to be grilled hamburgers and veggie burgers, hot dogs, and brats as the entree with potato salad, coleslaw and baked beans as sides.

You can't get more "4th of July" than that!

This is one of my favorite shots. How Emma captured the undulation of the water so perfectly escapes me but I think it's cool.

Well, I'm off to cook potatoes for our potato salad. It's quiet in the house as everyone is still asleep. I can hear a woodpecker busy destroying something...probably a tree. I hope it's not the siding on someone's house. Peace reigns.

Have a wonderful holiday and God Bless America.