Five for Friday on Independence Day!

Happy Indpendence Day my Friends!  I am linking up with Doodle Bugs for Five for Friday! 

 This week I have been the “Queen” of PVC and Pool Noodles…lol.  I posted two projects for Monday Made it that I had finished up over the weekend.  You can check those out here

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I have been working on two other PVC/Noodle projects that I will be posting this coming Monday.  I just love being able to work on so many projects for my room during the summer.

This week I started trying to make good on my mission to get back into fitness.  My Mother-in-law and I have been walking every morning 2 miles around the fields of our houses.  I just love looking out at this view while walking. It is just so peaceful.

I know I need to step it up to really get back in shape, but I figure any amount of movement is a step in the right direction.    

I started packing…sort of…for my trip to Vegas this week.  I have been super busy with the family and I need to get finished ASAP.  I leave on Sunday for I Teach K and the blogger meet up.  As I was packing I realized I NEEDED a few cute new things to take with me.  So, I ran to town and found a couple of goodies to add to my suitcase. 

Of course, I seemed to stick to my go to favorite type of clothes lately…maxi’s.  What can I say, they are comfortable and forgiving for the few extra pounds I have put on.  I am going to miss my family, but I know that it is going to be a ton of fun and I am going to learn a lot.

Well, I couldn’t go to Vegas without getting ALL fixed up.  I really sort of used that as an excuse to squeeze in a day with one of my BFF’s to get pedicures and have lunch.  

We had a great time and I just love the sparkly red! 

Of course I had to get my nails freshened up and ready for the trip too...they had to match ya know!  Monica did a fabulous job, as usual.  She just knows me so well.  I love them!  What can I say...I am a little high maintenance.

Last night we had our annual BBQ with some wonderful friends to celebrate the 4^th, I know it was the 3^rd.  The little town next to ours always does their fireworks on the 3^rd.  So we actually celebrate twice.  We spent the evening eating , visiting, eating, watching fireworks, eating…it was a great time.  The homemade ice cream was the best!

Tonight we will be attending another BBQ with my family and enjoying some more fireworks. 

Hope you all have a wonderful day celebrating all the wonderful freedoms we have in this country.  I am truly thankful for everything we have by living here and I am especially grateful to our military for keeping our country safe. 

Have a great weekend…what are your plans for celebrating?  I love to read your thoughts and comments!

~Laura