4th of July

Happy 4th of July!! It's so nice to have another holiday and a fun reason to celebrate. We had an ultra-patriotic BBQ yesterday with a few friends. I decided to go overboard with the food and the decorations - everything was stereotypically all-American and the decorations were all red, white and blue! We had enough food to feed 50, but there were just 9 of us. I guess we'll be eating leftovers all week.

Our 4th of July celebration was quite a feast! We had fresh squeezed lemonade, iced tea, American beer and soda, chicken wings, potato chips & dip, deviled eggs, fruit skewers, buffalo chicken dip, hamburgers, hot dogs, grilled chicken, watermelon, baked beans, potato salad, and grilled corn on the cob. For dessert there was apple pie, cherry pie, jello cups, brownies, and homemade vanilla ice cream. It was really good food and everyone had a good time!

fresh lemonade (with lemonade ice cubes to keep it cold!)

fruit skewers - strawberries, bananas, and blueberries (red,white, and blue)

Bill - the grill master

YUMMY!

all the fixin's

baked beans

brownies (each one claimed for the USA)

what's more American than apple pie (still warm)?

and cherry pie too

dessert!