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4th of July weekend wrap up!

What a fantastic Holiday weekend!  I love the Fourth of July!  It is my favorite holiday!  This year was a great weekend spend with family and friends.  There was also delicious Paleo food!  Here's a recap!


We were headed out of town after Mr. got off of work on Wednesday and so we had dinner on the go.  Italian sloppy joes with carrot-jicama-cucumber salad!  Super yummy!


The next morning at the lake I started my day off with the jog around the lake and followed it up with this yummy breakfast.  Mr. was at work and so the boys rode their bikes along side me during the run.  Great start to our Fourth Weekend!


It was a misty morning but the boys didn't let that stop them from building their slip and slide.  Of course I slip and slide is never enough...so they put three together!


They always bring their BB guns to the lake with them.  This time we found stuff to make a "gun range" for them to shoot pop cans.  They are getting better and better with their aim!


We had leftovers for lunch that we brought with us to the cabin.  



We were able to borrow this "practice skiing" thing from someone on the lake and they boys had fun 'skiing.'  But they grew bored of it after a while and we knew it was time to let them try the real thing.


For dinner we had curry pork and vegetable skewers on the grill with a grilled peach and tomato salad.  Those grilled peaches were fantastic and I couldn't understand how they would be good paired with a tomato but it ended up being one of the most talked about dishes of the weekend.  



Neighbors across the lake getting ready for the Fourth.  I wish this picture did it better justice but just imagine a clear view with a smooth lake reflecting the lights as you sit around a camp fire.  Perfection!


Do you see the red white a blue for my fourth of July breakfast?  I know the green kind of messes it up but avocados at breakfast have become a staple for me!


It took a lot to get ready to ski but we were able to get the boys up or at least tried before the lake got too crazy busy.


Lunch was fantastic!  We loved the bacon burgers a couple of weeks ago so much that we made that our 4th of July lunch with roasted zucchini, squash, and onions.  We also had sweet potato fries, paleo slaw, and watermelon!


This was our perfect day on the boat!  And yet another reason I love the 4th of July!


You can barely see it...but that cabin in the trees is where we stay.  Mr's dad lives there during the summer and we LOVE LOVE LOVE to visit him at the lake! (Florida in the winter isn't a bad visit either)


G money calls "selfies" with more than one person and "usie." So here is our family #usie.  Smooth E is in the back ground.  He wasn't down with our coolness.


Dinner was fantastic!  T-bones, leftovers, and stir fried veggies!


Mr. in his element...captaining with vessel!


This is our sweet puppy Lilly Rose!  She's a lake girl for sure!  Well...as long as she doesn't get wet.


Saturday tubing!


Then we had to get home because we were sending these two off for a week of Church Camp!  So we came home Saturday evening and did laundry and got them all packed up for camp on Sunday.  It is their first time away from home with out family for an extended time.  We all did fine...no tears were shed!


Then we headed to a quieter Sunday dinner at my mom's.  She such a Paleo queen.  Dinner was so yummy and I may have eaten more than I should.  Pork burgers, salad with Paleo dressing, homemade Paleo pickles and onion, bacon wrapped sweet potatoes, quacamole, and peppers.  Followed by this amazing Paleo 4th of July Dessert!  I love her!


Then I got to play with this cute chick and her boyfriend before calling it a weekend!  Feeling full, loved, and blessed!


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