Independence Day

Happy 4th of July!  We scrambled to get ready this morning as we convinced the kids to go down the road to start off the celebrations with a 5-K Fun Run/Walk.  It was hot and the kids got worn out.  We only did half of it because they were so tired and hot. PC ran the whole thing and even placed 3rd with a time of 21 minutes!  He amazes me!  I pushed Goofy and Minnie in the jogging stroller, but they ran/walked most of it, which was good because my wrist was hurting and the race was on grass which made it a lot harder to push anyway.  So we had a good start to the day.
Then we came home, showered, and got ready for a bbq with our neighbors/friends 3 doors down.  I made this yummy red, white, and blue pie from Pampered Chef. SO good!!

We headed down to where they had all the carnival rides and let the kids ride a few before PC and Tink had to leave for London. They did a trip down to see Wicked today. Tink has been SO excited to see it!  I'm sure they are loving it even as I'm typing this.  We all rode the bumper cars, which was by far our favorite!
Bucko, Minnie, Goofy, and I relaxed in the afternoon by watching a movie and reading.  We saw the RAF Red Arrows air show from the backyard.  (Goofy had fallen asleep on the couch during the movie and he is still asleep as I write this at 9:15 pm.)  It was AWESOME!! So cool!  They did a great job.
Now, I'm just waiting for the fireworks to start in a bit while the kids are out playing with some friends.  It was a good day.  Some of us Americans refer to Independence Day here as "No Hard Feelings Day." It is always interesting to think of that relationship, but I think "no hard feelings" sums it up pretty good. The US and the UK shouldn't have any hard feelings now. We've come a long way and back each other up. What's in the past is past. But I am grateful for those men and women who fought for our freedom.  And for the ones who continue to do so.