Fourth of July Family Time

Yesterday was the fourth of July. Michael and I wanted to get our families together to have a cook out and so that we could be together rather than splitting up and going to our families for the holiday. We went and picked up my parents around two and came back to our apartment for a while. They had never seen where I have been living for the last seven months and I figure it was time. They seemed to like it, even the negative aspects were brushed over ( leaky air conditioner, holes in the gross looking brown/gold carpet, cracked tiles in the kitchen etc.) and I guess for my first place it isn't so bad. We are also in a good part of town and its quiet for the most part and safe, which is the biggest issue for any parents when their child moves out of the house and a half hour away from them.

I was happy my parents were here to visit and it started off my day with a good vibe. We went and picked up ice and headed over to the other side of town for the cook out. I was afraid if I left my parents alone they would feel weird and uncomfortable but they seemed like they were having a good time playing with mike's cousin's kid and talking to his grandmother. So, I went inside for about a half hour and changed the baby and rocked her to sleep before coming back out and low and behold they were still fine.

We stayed from about 4 to 9 and it was very very hot. We were in a heat advisory because temperatures went up over 100 degrees. We tried to stay cool and hydrated but it was still uncomfortable outside.

On the way home we watched fireworks from the highway and then watched some more of them once we arrived at my parents house. We used to be able to see the monument fireworks really well from their deck through the trees but over the last few years the trees must have grown well because it was harder to see them. I stood on the deck watching the blasts of color with Mike's arms wrapped around me from the back and througoughly enjoyed our first fourth of july together. We are almost at the 1 year mark and I can't wait.

ED SIDE:::::

We ate a lot of the normal cook out foods and I tried to be good. I stopped before I was too full and tried to keep my drink calories lower. In comparison to everyone else I did really well but by my own standards I did not do well at all.

Lunch was left overs from our company picnic::
baked mac and cheese- 345
grape tomatoes-3
watermelon-45
total 410

Dinner at the cookout::
cheeseburger with bun- 359
potato salad-220
beans- 70
chocolate chip cookies (3 of them) 360
a strawberry- 4
banana pudding with bananas and wafers 225
pound cake- 116

Total 1354
 and 3 cans of orange crush--I know this is horrible and to never drink my calories... but .... 390
I also had 9 cups of water.

Grand total --2154 which I know to nearly everyone that is a ton of calories. But I did walk for nearly an hour and carried the baby a lot of the day. Not that that excuses it.  Going to do better today. Update in the morning or tonight :)
Sarah