Happy 4th of July

Well, it's been a good holiday.  My home town had it's July 4th parade and fireworks on Saturday, with the parade at 6 pm.  Saturday morning I baked cupcakes and mowed lawn, then loaded everything in the car and headed out.  Made it home in time to join my mother, niece, her husband and Jack and Molly.  Molly is the thinker.  She always seems to be deep in thought.

It seemed a bit much for her 1st big parade.  But today she had a smile for me.  She still doesn't see me often enough to not be leery of me.

Then we today we had a picnic at the "homestead".  My parents have lived here more than 50 years.

It was a beautiful day but was especially hot.  Plans to eat outside were quickly changed to eating in the house in the air conditioning.  Then after lunch it was time to play in Great grandma's sprinkler.  Jack was game by Molly didn't like the sprinkler as much as her pool at home.

My nephew recently got engaged  and this weekend Anna's parents were here from Chicago to spend time with the lucky couple and to meet the new inlaws.  Today was also time to update family photos for Great Grandma Beard.  So first is was a picture of just the grand kids with Grandma.

Then Grandma, grandkids with their husbands, kids, fiancee and boyfriend.

Then kids and spouse...

and last but not least the engaged couple, parents and Grandma Beard and Grampa Brown.

One last show stopper.  My mother got the seeds for these poppies from a friend last year.  Now she has them coming up all over in her flower beds.  She doesn't even have to try but I can't even get them to start.

Happy 4th of July!!

Hopefully tomorrow I will be abe to get some sewing done, but if not that's ok, because next weekend is the Variable Star quilt retreat at Hankerd Inn at Pleasant Lake.

Hope you had a happy and safe 4th.