July 4th Festivities!

Last weekend was AWESOME. I did exactly what I wanted to do.

Well, except for Friday. I wanted to go out- somewhere, anywhere- but that didn't happen. And that fact was doubly annoying because literally 10 minutes after I got on my train home, my friend called me to go out for dinner with her and another friend who was in town from Ohio in NYC. Which is where I was just leaving. Seriously...she couldn't have called just 10 minutes earlier??! And then I was triply upset because even if she had called earlier, it wouldn't have been a good idea to go because it probably would have led to an expensive evening. So I stayed home and was a total b**** to C because I was so jealous that he was at the beach all day!! (He's a teacher and he's off for the entire summer. Bum!) But he just wanted to relax with me. So then I felt bad about being a B. It was not a good night.

But anyway, Saturday I woke up feeling a bit better. We ran a few errands, and then headed to a BBQ in North Jersey. I have to specify North Jersey because it was about an hour and a  hlaf drive for us, which means C couldn't really drink. The BBQ was really fun, minus the fact that there were basically two completely different parties going on because the girl who was hosting had two completely different set of friends- fistpumpers (they really do exist!), and normal people (the group I was in...obvi).

the gang's (almost) all here! (at least the ladies!)

you like my patriotism? yeah, me too!

Sunday was definitely the most fun though, and the party C and I were looking forward to the most. We basically told our close friends (in terms of relationship and distance) that we were going to have a party at their house, because 1) They are the only friends we're close to that actually live in a house and 2) because they have a spacious backyard, pool, and extra rooms to stay in...HOLLA!

C brought sausage (sauseeg!) and peppers and London broil for the grill. Other people brought burgers and dogs, a chili bean dip, skewers of chicken wrapped in bacon with cheese, cupcakes, a very patriotic jello/pound cake with fresh berries on top...there was soo much good food! And of course beer. Everyone brought beer.

just getting this party started

keeping hydrated with some shots!

patron cafe anyone?

cupcakes...nom nom nom

Vader- one cool dog

puppy love with the ultimate snuggle whore, Wrigley

All American goodness!

(can't take credit- made by our friend)

Though it did start to rain a little, we played volleyball in the pool, boccie ball.... well actually...our friends played boccie ball. C and I may have snuck away for a lil bit to make our own fireworks! And then I may have been called out on it, but I was a little too tipsy to make up a proper lie! EEP! But I was also a lil too tipsy to be too embarrassed either!

So we drank, we ate, we played, and the we lit some small fireworks and sparklers that C brought. And we were able to stay over, and our hosts made us coffee and cinnamon buns the next morning! Score!

group shot with some sparkler action!

Monday was very chill. We came home sometime in the early afternoon from our friend's house, and just relaxed. Then we went by C's parent's house for dinner, hung out there for a bit, then came home and watched the Philly fireworks on TV.

Such a fun, foody weekend!

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday!