Best July 4th Week(end) ever!

Virginia is heaven on earth. The humidity, gnats, itchy grass and all. I love everything about it.  Top off my visit home with family gatherings, BBQs, water balloon volleyball, lunch dates with mama and sissies, reading on the porch, thunderstorms, shopping, mini golfing, cuddling with/torturing cats, and going to a lake house down in Southern VA, and I'm in heaven.

 

 The men were too busy with the rousing game of volleyball, so Mom stepped in as grill master.

 My favorite niece, who I trained to call me "pretend mommy."

 The MOST DELICIOUS and patriotic trifle ever. Complete with sparklers.

 Waiting for the fireworks, and praying there were no police patrolling the area. My dad literally smuggled them across the border.

 

 Best home fireworks show ever!

 

 

 

 

 

 This is the view from the lower deck of the lake house. It belongs to Nate's friends and I tagged along the mommy-son vacation. So glad I did!

 Cute little pup that didn't know how to swim-hilarious! He had to wear this life vest every time we went down to the water.

Marley and I became fast friends, although she drooled a lot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Couldn't believe my mom jumped off the top deck. I def was not about to do that.

 Couldn't resist posting a couple pics of the shmoopies. Fat Melia and demon eye Maxie. Look carefully at that pic- not photoshopped! Possessed!