Fourth Of July Festivities

I hope everyone had an awesome fourth. I know I did! There’s just something about being with friends, eating hot dogs, and watching the fireworks that makes every fourth of July great. This year was different for us, being away from family and having to work harder than normal to just have a simple cookout. No backyards means you have to actually look for a place to barbecue and lug all your stuff there too. Luckily our complex had a nice grilling area. It was a great day though, so I wanted to preserve it with pics.

Curly dogs
Banana-split cake

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Happy faces
Homemade Biscuits and Fresh Jam
Synchronized fireworks

 

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Chilly rooftop fireworks viewing
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Bundled up!

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