We all had such a nice, long holiday weekend. We spent the fourth at home just relaxing and pottering around the house all day. I did a little gardening, made the most delicious strawberry shortcake, picked a little summer posy for my kitchen table, Charlotte splashed around in her pool for a bit, we grilled hotdogs for dinner, and spent the entire evening on the patio enjoying our (unusual) perfect weather. After Charlotte went to bed, my husband and I had a glass of wine on the patio, listened to some music, and fireworks in the distance, and just enjoyed some alone time together. It was perfect!
On Saturday, we went to Blowing Rock and celebrated with my family. We had a BBQ in the evening, and lots of sparklers on the patio. Charlotte loved it! She also loved the dirt cake pot my sister-in-law made for her. You take a clean terra-cotta pot and layer it with cake, ice cream, crumbled Oreo cookies, place an artificial flower in the center, and pop it in the freezer for about an hour. I think this would be a really cute idea for a birthday party! You could also layer a few gummy worms for fun! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday!
