Luke watches it rain outside on the 4th - note the long sleeves.It's hard to believe that just 6 days ago we were cold, drowned rats! I am so thrilled that summer is FINALLY here and that we can all dress in shorts and go to the pool.
We hosted a 4th of July party for our home fellowship group -- 6 couples with a total of 16 kiddos and 2 on the way. We had planned a big backyard BBQ, complete with yummy food from the smoker and grill, as well as outdoor crafts and our bouncy house.
We had watched the weather all week and it looked like the 4th might have showers in the morning but be partly sunny by the afternoon. They (the "royal" they) were SO wrong! Our party started at 4 pm, and just like clockwork the downpour started at 4 pm.
I had no plans to have everyone in the house -- what now? It was a soaker, not just a little bit of drizzle.
We pulled the cars out of the garage, moved the tables to the garage, and served the food there, as well. It felt like a party in Houston where people use their open garages just to escape the heat of summer. Only we were escaping the wet and cold.
It all worked out, and the outdoor activities will just have to happen another time. We were so happy to host our friends and feel so blessed to celebrate the 4th with them, rain OR shine!
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what a handsome little guy he is becoming! Just like his big bro!! It is so nice to finally have summer (and now at reasonable temps, at least for a washingtonian like me :)
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