Fireworks and Fertility ?

Friday I drove around and submitted my huge stack of applications. Matt and I went to Wal-Mart to pick out our new patio set which I had found online and when we got there guess what it was on sale half-off! Yes, it was meant to be and we promptly scooped it up and brought it home for construction. It was an hour long process, but between the two of us we finally got it put together and out on the patio. Ta Da! Of course we had to go get something to grill and some beers so that we could porch in style. The chairs are comfy but I think we need an ottoman and Matt votes for a fire-pit or chiminea for the winter. To celebrate our success we went to this new frozen yogurt shop called Tutti Frutti. It's a self-serve frozen yogurt place with about twelve different flavors that you can add all different kinds of toppings to and then they charge you by the ounce. It was delicious. Matt had some pomegranate, mango and Tutti Frutti. I went for the death by chocolate, cookies and cream and pistachio. For the two of us it was $6.00 and since it's frozen yogurt it's not near as bad as the Coldstone ice-cream I would normally have gone for. The day was a success :)

To celebrate the Fourth of July we went over to Matt's uncle's house where they had grilled all kinds of yummy stuff. We hung out eating and socializing at Eduardo and Candies'. They raise and board horses and there were all these little colts running around the pastures, so picturesque. Since Matt had worked that morning he was exhausted so we came home so he could catch a nap and Mollie could run around a little. We drove back over to his mom's house and we all drove over to an area called Towne Lake for a fireworks display. The fireworks were really great even though the finale took all of ten seconds. After the fireworks were done there was a small fire that quickly spread to a slightly larger brushfire so then we stayed to watch the firefighters put it out. I think the firefighters were probably secretly excited to see some action. Overall it was a happy holiday.

And finally the BIG news from the weekend, my Dad called to tell me that I'm going to be an AUNT! Yes, my younger brother and his girlfriend are expecting a little bundle of joy in February. Unexpected, yes. They have a lot of details to work out: finishing school, insurance, planning a wedding, how to be parents, but I'm excited to be an aunt and very thankful I'm not a mom :)