Stars and Stripes and S'Mores and More

Our 4th of July began not with a trip to church, but with a morning at home waiting for the cable guy to show up. Really.

Things looked up by mid afternoon. We made some Devilishly Good Cupcakes (seriously amazing!)

and put on some red, white, and blue to show our spirit!

T's boss invited us over for a cookout and fireworks with his family, so we headed over just as the burgers and hot dogs were hot off the grill!

My friends April and John-David (some of my best New York Trip friends!) were there and we had a blast watching my girls and April's little boy romp through the backyard. The little man is a year younger than Natalie, but they really hit it off.

There may have been some hand-holding, much to T's dismay.

The adults sat under the gazebo and watched the little ones enjoy the sparklers and try their hand at S'Mores.

But some people who take after their mamas only have eyes for cupcakes.

Can you blame her?

So...not a bad Independence Day. We got our cable back (I think T was about to have a coronary from the missed World Cup games), ate some cupcakes, and watched some back yard fireworks.

The American Dream, right?

{How was your 4th of July?}

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Linking to Southern Fried Gal's July 4th Linky.