The Kassel Family Project Life 365

With all the stress of returning from vacation to deal with a lightning strike on our house, I had not gotten the kids’ birthday party booked.  I had originally planned to handle that the day we returned, but…  Well, after several phone calls both last Thursday and today, I finally managed to get it arranged and get the Evite invitations out.  Success!  And I am only a *little* behind my usual overly planning self…

Laura made a picture for the Head Counselor, Kara, at Camp Mudd and bracelets for all the Counselors.  She plans to deliver them all today.  What a thoughtful kid!

Food, Fun, Friends, Family, and Fireworks are the five “Fs” that make a great Fourth of July!

First, the food…  Steak, Baked Potatoes, Corn on the Cob, Homemade Apple Pie, and Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream.

Second, the Fun!  It doesn’t get much better than watching the kids as they enjoy the fireworks…  Dancing in the smoke from the smoke bombs, chasing parachutes, and smiling at the big booms.

Third, Friends!  Jeremy, Chaley, Hannah (Chaley’s Sister), Dan and Megan, and Sean and Ila joined us.  Unfortunately, I forgot to take the yearly “driveway” picture, but I did get a great picture of Ila, John, and Laura.

Fourth, Family!  No need to say more.

And finally, Fireworks.  Nevermind the creepy looking frog that was actually one of the best fountains I have ever seen…

Fireworks went off everywhere around us.

The street destruction was just as good as in year’s past and there were no casualties.  Well, minus our launch pad that finally gave up after years of use.

It was another great Independence Day spent with great friends!

Let’s chalk today up to me not feeling well.  I really did not do anything and that included taking a picture.  Tomorrow will be better.

We treated ourselves to dinner on the patio at Blue Restaurant this evening.  I think it was exactly what we needed.

See how my dresser is pulled away from the wall?  This is a familiar site in our house right now as we have everything checked from the lightning strike.  DirecTV and Charter Cable were here today to repair both of those.  We now have television, phone, and Internet again!