Happy Monday!

Well Monday's here, & it's officially time to start the work week once again.

BOO!

I had a semi-productive, FUN weekend.

Friday night I picked up the kids & met Creag & Sammie at Manhattan Harbour.  (Manhattan Harbour is the local marina where we finally decided to keep our boat this summer)  We launched the boat, filled the tank & headed out for the evening.

My goal is to turn the kids into River Rats just like I was growing up!

I think it's working;)

It was so hot on Friday.  I want to say mid 90's, so it was a perfect night to be on the water.

The Reds were in town, so we headed up River to watch  listen to the game.

First though, we made a pit stop at Hooters to pick up Uncle Michael.

 

I just love the views of the River from a boat. 
I am seriously at peace.

Unfortunately the Reds couldn't pull off a win, but the Fireworks after the game made up for it! 

This was the first time that we took the kids out for a Reds Fireworks Friday & they absolutely loved it.

We ended up getting home late Friday.  Around 1:30am, so we all slept in on Saturday morning!

THANK THE LORD!

Saturday afternoon was spent cleaning & doing yard work.

After feeling all accomplished, I made a trip to the store to pick up a few things for dinner & bought the ingredients to make a drink that I had read about...

CHERRY BERRY MARGARITAS

1 frozen concentrate limeaid

12 oz Corona

12 oz tequila

12 oz cherry 7-Up (I used Diet)

Salt for rim

Garnish with lime & cherries

It was so good.  I had it with chips & salsa on the deck while I waited for dinner to come off of the smoker.

We devoured the chips & salsa haha!

Shortly after that dinner was ready!!

 Let me just tell you, one of the reasons I married my husband is because the man can cook!! 

NO LIE.

Sausage, Potato's, onion, red pepper, corn on the cob on the smoker...yes please!

After dinner, Creag surprised us with dessert.

We named them:

SHIRLEY SHERBET'S

Rainbow Sherbet

Cherry 7-Up

Pinnacle Whipped Vodka (Skylar's was w/out this of course)

&

Whipped Cream

It was delish!

After dinner, dessert & clean up Creag took the kids out back to light off a few fireworks & then we played around in the front yard kicking around the ball & what not b4 it was time to get the kids to bed.



Sunday, we drove to Indiana to buy some more fireworks for the 4th!

 I have one excited husband & some pumped kiddos.

The 4th is Creag's favorite holiday so he always goes a little overboard on fireworks!

It's well worth it though.

That's just one of the baskets that we had!!

He told me that I should go to the car before he checked out to avoid a panic attack haha.

The weekend ended cuddling on the couch with Creag & getting caught up with True Blood on the DVR.

Today, I finally got up the neve to wear my new Bubble Necklace that I got off of E-Bay.

It's a really big necklace, so I wasn't sure about it but I think I pretty much love it!

They have them in other colors also & I may eventually add a few more to my collection. 

(I'm currently lusting over the red one)

Tonight is date night & we're heading to the Red's game.



Happy Monday!