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Monday, July 12, 2021

4th of July Recap

I was going to do a small recap in my Friday Favorites post, but I had too many pictures to share, so I thought I would do a shorter post here (today). 

This year, we headed out to Graeagle, California for the 4th. We went out on Saturday the 3rd, but stayed until Tuesday the 6th. Well I did. Rory and the girls got to stay out there until this last Saturday the 10th. I had two reports due at work and couldn't take time off. I got one extra day out of it, but I am too busy at work to take more time off.

Anyways, on our drive out there, we saw two fires. We had some massive thunder and lightening storms the day before and it set off a bunch of fires in the area. This is the smoke from one of them. We could see the flames from the road.

California Fires

We arrived in Graeagle, unpacked and then headed to pizza. We wanted something easier due to just arriving, the heat and timing. We all went to bed early since we were all exhausted. 

Sunday morning we were pretty lazy. We had a Mexican breakfast casserole, coffee and just hung out all morning. The kids got dressed early and were ready for the day.

We spent the day at the pool, got some ice cream, rode our bikes around and just stayed outside most of the day. Fortunately, it had rained the night before, so we had a bit of reprieve from the heat. But it was still in the high 80s to low 90s. 
Yes that is a double scoop of Espresso Explosion!

And you can see the headband and shirt that I got from Old Navy from my Red, White and Blue post.

Walter was tired and hot. This dog bed is a game changer for him! He loves it.

That evening we bbq'd hot and mild sausages, had a big salad and chips. Perfect cookout for the 4th. Then we topped everything off with dessert that I picked up before we headed out.
Fruit Tart


And I made the girls do a little photoshoot with us.



Fun little fact. Rory purchased those pants for his 40th birthday party that I threw him. It was a 90s themed and he thought the cut and style were very 90s. And now we can wear them on Flag Day and the 4th of July.

We didn't get to see any fireworks or participate in the Graeagle parade this year as they were still cancelled due to Covid. California has different restrictions than Nevada and they just recently opened more in their state.

How was your 4th of July? Did you travel anywhere?

26 comments :

  1. Yikes; those fires are scary! We have had so many thunderstorms and so much rain it's nuts; wettest summer I can remember in a long time. Your ice cream and fruit tart look delicious and it sounds like you had a nice relaxing long weekend.

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    1. Yes they are. It is now to 90,000 acres. So scary. We need more rain and not thunderstorms right now. We did have a great weekend!

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  2. Sounds like a fun and festive 4th! Well Rory's pants certainly came in handy for all the festive holidays LOL! xo, Biana BlovedBoston

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    1. It was a good time. Oh yes those pants will live on forever. They are pretty festive!

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  3. I traveled to NJ and we didn't see any fireworks this year.

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    1. Such a bummer that no fireworks this year. But glad you got to go!

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  4. Y'all look so festive and cute all dressed up! Rory's pants are tripping me out, and he totally pulls them off!

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  5. I love your family photo - that's a 4th of July pic if ever I saw one - I am usually not a fan of tie-dye but I am LOVING your RW&B shirt!!!

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    1. It really is. I am not a huge tie-dye fan, but this one was a bit ombre, so I bought it.

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  6. I just love your 4th of July spirited outfits! Thanks for linking up with Hello Monday! Tanya - The Other Side of the Road

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  7. I am a huge tie-dye fan. Thanks for sharing these amazing pictures.

    Lots of Love: Mariann Yip
    https://www.mariannyc.com/wellory-review/

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  8. It looks like it was a beautiful day with your cute family! I'm glad you were able to have fun! We spent the 4th in quarantine, but we're happy to be free now!

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    1. Thank you. It was a beautiful, but soooo hot day. I am so glad that you're free from quarantine!

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  9. Sounds like you guys had a fun day! Love the festive outfits!
    xoxo
    Lovely
    www.mynameislovely.com

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    1. We had a great time. And thank you. I love getting dressed up!

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  10. Love how festive you guys were, everything looked beautiful! Sorry you had to head back before everyone else to work - always a bummer <3

    Green Fashionista

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    1. Me too. We had fun getting dressed up together. Work is a bummer, but thankful for a job!

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  11. Sounds like a fun trip, even if it was cut short for you. Love Rory's festive pants! That fruit tart looks so pretty.

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    1. It was a great trip. And I got a few days to myself which was pretty nice too. His pants are the star of the day for sure!

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  12. This trip looked amazing and reminds me when I lived in Seattle and my friend and I took a day trip to the town where they filmed a TV show called Northan Exposure. And you really know how to do the 4th! Love these photos.

    Allie of
    www.allienyc.com

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    1. I believe I have heard of that show. That is cool that you had a trip like this! Have a great week!

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  13. Sounds like such a fun time! I love your outfits for the 4th! Having some extra time, even if it's a day feels so much better. Glad you had a good time celebrating.

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    1. It was a great time. And we had a blast dressing up. It was so nice to have the extra day and then have a bit of me time at home while everyone was still up there.

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