4th of July and Pie

The 4th of July dawned bright, clear and hot!

We headed to town early to beat the heat.

We weren't the only ones getting an early start on the day.

It was cattle moving day in the valley.

 My daughter and I spent the day doing some fun things.

We went to the local "4th of July in the Park" event.

She and I both got henna tattoos.

I am now sporting a seahorse and jelly fish on my leg.

Some friends joined us as well.

We walked around the park, checked out the various vendors and enjoyed snow cones.

Then it was back to my parents place for the rest of the day.

Both kids joined us for the afternoon of bbq'ing and visiting.

About mid-afternoon we were informed that a strong thunderstorm system was moving into the area.

It hit about the time we started the grill.

The wind was wicked!

It hailed and rained! 

 It rained sideways!

It rained mud! 

 After dinner, which was very good even if it did take a tad longer to cook than usual, it was time to celebrate a few birthdays.

My husband turns 46 on Sunday.

Mom made him a lemon pie, which is his favorite.

Our son turns 27 on the 14th. He will get his favorite dessert when we get together for his day.

 And yesterday was my Birthday.

I turned...

 I'm a 4th of July baby.

A firecracker girl.

When I was little, I thought all of those fireworks were just for me.

I'm not a cake person per say, so mom made me and apple pie and homemade vanilla ice cream which are my favs! 

 It was an enjoyable day with good friends, family and food!

The day ended with a beautiful sunset.

There was a break between thunderstorms and the sky put on quite a show.

The sunset was full of color!

 Blazing color filled the evening sky!

As the evening progressed, we enjoyed a light show put on by mother nature!

We didn't stay in town to watch the fireworks display, instead, we headed back to the farm

and enjoyed a quiet evening and an awesome lighting display that went on for hours!

I hope everyone had a Happy 4th of July!