Hello and Happy Friday! Even though this has been a “different” kind of summer with some extra downtime at home, I’m still looking forward to this extended holiday weekend.
As always, I’m linking up with Andrea and Erika for this week’s Friday Favorites.
With it being 4th of July weekend, I thought I’d share some of our favorite 4th of July traditions. The 4th has always been one of my favorite holidays.
Red, White, and Blue
I don’t know how many years I have left (this is probably it ;), but I make sure the kids have some form of red, white and blue to wear. I usually look in their closet first to see what they already have, but, of course, places like Old Navy and Target always have cute options for very reasonable prices.
Breakfast:
For as long as I can remember, I’ve made red, white, and blue waffles. It’s as simple as throwing a frozen waffle in the toaster and then topping it with whipped cream, strawberries and blueberries.
For Father’s Day, Hadley wanted to make Travis waffles from a mix using our mini waffle maker. So…we may do that again for tomorrow’s breakfast.
Homer:
Last year, I bought Homer a red, white, and blue scarf. When I put it on him for Memorial Day this year, it was a bit tight. I ordered him a new one from Amazon to wear tomorrow.
Outside Decorations:
I don’t really have anything for inside my home for the 4th, but I always put little flags in our planters and by the front porch. Then, I switch out my usual garden flag for my American flag.
Sparklers and Fireworks:
Some years we are on vacation, but the years we are home, I pick up a few sparklers, snap its, smoke bombs, etc. I definitely keep it simple and pretty kid friendly. I’m not trying to scare the neighbors!
I do love the sparklers at night! So fun and festive.
Then, when in Lex, we head to our favorite spot to watch one of the country club’s fireworks. It’s always an awesome display and in a pretty convenient location.
Bonus Fave: Flashback Friday
This is one of my favorite family pics from 4th of July 2015. We were settled in and ready to watch our favorite fireworks.
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Don’t forget to check out the other ladies’ posts too! I hope you have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend!
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Those are great little traditions! I wish I had gotten Ernie used to bandanas – maybe he would go for it? Do you buy a special dog one?
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I bought most of them from Golden dog co on Etsy. Homer will wear them for a while…I’m hoping as he gets older, he will wear them longer 😂
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Ok! I will look!
Our old dog Archie was given a bandana that said “big brother” at our baby shower!
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That’s so sweet!
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We just had homemade waffles like that the other day! They are so yummy and feel so special that way. We’re typically busy on the morning of the 4th preparing all sorts of food for the party and packing up swim gear/ life jackets to have a proper breakfast.
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