Fourth of July and the living is easy!

Oh are we ever enjoying this long weekend!  No set plans, and it feels so refreshing.  Yesterday Scott decided he was ready to pull the trigger on the BEST fire pit ever!  Our friends helped us get it home in their van, and it was put straight to use.  We could not find any firewood for sale, so we bought a bag of mesquite (for smoking meats).  OMG, it smelled so good and burned for hours.  PERFECT!  Scott also took a detour on the way home from the supermarket for some VERY affordable fireworks.    Should be a bit loud around the Jason compound the next few nights.  Right now he is cooking an entire red snapper on the pit.  It came with a handy grate for just this purpose.  Feels and smells like camping, yet with the convenience of bathrooms and a pool...  There have been some hard core games of pool volleyball.  The teams are "Parents" against the "Stupid Kids".  Scott and I named the teams. We keep winning and it feels good. I know there is a valuable lesson in there for the kids somewhere...

Fun, bought in cash from a "pretty" couple.

Right of passage.

Love this thing!  No need for T.V. anymore!

Sparkler fun.

Molasses cookie baker.

Fiona and Ethan got their first ice cream truck treat when friends were over!  All those natural ingredients did a number on their tongues.

My man.  Ironing for me while watching the Red Sox.

Our first taste of dragon fruit.

Beautiful to look at, but bland to taste.

Yup.  Everyone was right.  It gets hot here.