Getting to the Fourth...

It is now the Fifth of July and counting.  Andrea got a bit miffed after someone said 2 down- one to go about the current major events in our household.  She said I'm sorry my wedding is such a problem....that's not it.  It's just 3 high emotion, sort of stressful, deadline kind of events that are happening in the span of 6 weeks or so... It's not that they are not happy, happy days, these 2 weddings and a graduation...  It's just a little overwhelming at times.  So I assured her all was well, and I wasn't really feeling much pressure anymore.  Afterall, Scott cooked for Prayer breakfast at church on Saturday the 2nd, we had a picnic for the end of our Bible Study before our summer break on Sunday night and had friends and family here last night for food and fireworks.  That's how we roll.  It's who we are....it's what we do....
So now, we've had a lovely evening visiting with a bunch of friends.  From the treeline in our back yard, we have a good line on the fireworks they set off on the other side of the lake.  And lots of vacationers set off their own stash of bangs and sparkles... it's a several night event here.

Here's proof that my last one graduated from high school a week or two ago...

 We have a girl...a lady, I guess, because we're older than I think, who makes cakes at our church.  We actually have a couple, but I happened upon this one first.  And she made us the most delicious cakes...2 white, 1 chocolate... just enough to have some leftovers for the next week.  In my town, in my neighborhood, the family has a grad party for their grad, and invites friends and family and we do ours the night of graduation, right after the ceremony.  I've done all of ours then.  At our church...a block and a half from the school...just swing in for a sandwich, some fruit and veggies, a chunk of cake, and lots of visiting.  It's a good time....

And this was Bert's display.  Notice that AWESOME quilt...but don't notice that the binding didn't get finished until yesterday... see the 2 scrapbooks, but don't mention that one is from his adoption trip and the other is our preschool class picture book... They were entertaining...and there were 3 posterboard collages of his pictures.  I was happy with the way the quilt turned out...especially that applique of the FFA logo.  I like doing stuff like that...when I have the time.... which is why there is a little more stress of 3 things close together... my turning point was when I gave up what couldn't get done.. and just relaxed..  You know what? This 2nd wedding of the summer... Next Sunday, if it didn't get done, it's not going to matter.  I still have a scrapbook and 2 quilts to make this summer.  But it shouldn't be cold here until fall, so I'm all good.
Have a great day...