A Michigan 4th

I can't even begin to explain to you how lovely Michigan summers are. It's pretty equivalent to the South's spring weather: highs of 80's & 90's and low's of 60's & 70's with plenty of sunshine. For my last two years of high school, my family lived on Selfridge ANGB which is right on Lake St. Clair. We loved having neighborhood block parties and watching the fireworks from the lawn. 

This year I had the chance to be up there again for the 4th of July. Along with my friend Amanda, her fiance Andrew, and her sister Kristina, we drove over to St. Clair Shores to watch the fireworks. People watching is always fun to do while waiting for nightfall ;)

beautiful water

Andy & Amanda

Amanda, Me, & Kristina

The moon was crazy orange/red and super low in the sky at 9pm

Memory Lane

This year, I will be spending July 3rd-9th in Michigan with my best friends from high school. 

The four of us have not been together since 2008! 

We will be celebrating our dear friend Amanda who is getting married!! :)

Amanda, Samantha, Tina, & I

Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July!! 

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Star Spangled Weekend {View #5}

Prepare yourself for lots of pictures :)

This past weekend we had the opportunity to drive a short 4 hours to our nation's capitol with some friends of ours. We went to visit our friend Chris and some of my family. We had fun sight-seeing and spending time together.

[Saturday: We grilled out and then walked around downtown D.C. the rest of the day]

 

*I had forgotten how much fun pop rocks were to eat

*Andrew & Allison on the metro

*Crossing over the Potomac River while on the metro

* A fossilized tree at the Museum of Natural History

*The Washington Monument

*This building had 2 American flags on every single window

 

* At the Vietnam War Memorial

* National World War II Memorial

* A lampost that was rusted in red & blue

 

* At the Lincoln Memorial

*Being a slowpoke and taking pictures of myself

* Honest Abe 

* My patriotic toes

*Our first time eating Ethiopian food (interesting but good) @ Dukem

[Sunday: Matt and I spent the day with my family. My aunt and uncle took us to a National's baseball game in the afternoon and afterwards we met up with my cousins & their kids at the Navy Yard for a picnic dinner]

 

*Our seats behind first base at the baseball game

*Matt caught Rick Ankiel's bat after it broke and flew at us!

*Overlooking the Navy Yard

*Trying to beat the rain (needless to say we got drenched)

* Inside and waiting on the metro

[Monday: In the morning we drove home, but not without a stop at IKEA. It was a short, fun trip overall and we enjoyed getting to spend time with our friends and family.]

Red, White, & Blue

Put some of these beautiful colors in your life this coming weekend......

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I have very fond memories of the 4th of July (many of them involve being on or at the lake)!!!! I'll be pulling out my Old Navy flag flip-flops and painting my nails the same :)

2008

Have a wonderful weekend celebrating our country's freedom!!

God Bless America