Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July friends! This has been an absolute joy of a weekend. We had no set plans except we knew we would plant ourselves at the overlook to watch fireworks tonight. Dave played in a game tournament on Saturday while Mason and I ran errands and had ice cream - his first chocolate dipped from Fosters Freeze. Sunday we did some t-shirt making and swimming. The day wrapped up in the most wonderful way, our neighbor Amy popped over to ask a question and that turned into the whole family joining us for dinner on the deck. We've been trying to plan to get together for dinner for months to no avail. Sometimes things just work themselves out beautifully.


Today we all slept in, Mason camped out in the tent on the deck last night and after dipping patriotic themed strawberries for a party later today, we went to see Super 8 - a good film but maybe scary for little ones. It's shaping up to be the perfect mix of taking it easy and participating in the local festivities kind of holiday.


If we are friends on Facebook, you may have noticed a post about difficult decisions and tough times. I wrote, "Stressful times - tasks need confronting and completing but the completion comes with a heavy heart. For every task I complete, there seems to be another (often more than one) unknown lingering. I know we will all be fine, but it doesn't make life's tough times easier. (This post is not just for me, so many of us are dealing with difficult times)" I thought about this last night as we dined on a delicious dinner on our deck overlooking the canyon with dear friends...no matter what issues need your attention, as long as they are things that have to do with things, we're in good shape. Healthy, happy and loved! What more can one ask for, really? That's what I have today for motivation, focus on what's right even when you have to deal with what's wrong, you get to pick what to emphasize in your life. Have a wonderful holiday.