Happy 4th of July

What was so happy about this day??? Definitely not the weather! I cannot remember a time in history in which the celebration of the 4th was so dreary and rainy! It rained all day and evening. We leisurely got ready this AM, so easy to do when you are down by 2 (Myles and Elliott were at Grandmas house)! And we made it to Grandmas house in time for lunch. So nice to see the kids again! They were having such a great time with Robbie and Lexi, they don't get to see them very often so each and every visit is special! The rain and gloomy skies didn't stop Seth and Myles from swimming, they each went swimming a few times throughout the day. SEth even tried to fish, but the weather wasn't too cooprertive for fishing! Getting rained on while swimming isn't too bad - you are already wet! Grandpa still was able to fire up the grill for some yummy grilled sweet potatoes! I'm amazed at just how much their diet had changed in the last few years...a couple years ago you would have never heard sweet potatoes come out of my dad's mouth, but now it's a weekly addition to their dinners! I'm so thrilled at their approach to a healthy lifestyle! The evening found us taking the boat out and catching the fireworks. It was a bit rainy,but with the awning up on the boat, sweatshirts, and towels we remained somewhat dry! No one complained, and that's more important than anything! At first Elliott was scared of the booms and bangs, but once she realized they were pretty far away, she enjoyed the show!