My Independence Weekend

So let me just say that Independence Day is my second favorite holiday (Christmas being #1).

Every year I look forward to the cookouts and the huge fireworks displays (I JUST LOVE FIREWORKS). The night before I prepared the deserts, and I gave my mom and brother their assignments a few days before. I asked my mom to fry chicken, and I asked my brother to make the hamburger patties (they agreed). I would do EVERYTHING else. I wake up on the 4th and at this point I'm really getting excited, then my mom says I want to go to bingo. HUH? Did I hear you correctly? Did you say you want to go to bingo? She was so apologetic and said she could fry the chicken now. It's like 10:30 am, I know a few people that can eat cold chicken but I would prefer for them to have it warm. So I tell my mom I'm gonna get my belt and beat her behind (yes I actually said that to her, but in a joking manner of course that’s my mom) she better stay home and cook. But she left so I had to fry the chicken and cook the rest of the food on the grill. I'm running back and forth from the outside to the inside until it hit me to just have your brother watch the grill. Thankfully he agreed. So I’m in the kitchen cooking when my brother's wife decides she wants to get in my way and talk a hole in my head (obviously I don't look busy enough to her). She finally realizes my frustrations and she's being apologetic telling me she'll hush and get out of my way (well ok, stop telling me what you're gonna do and JUST DO IT already).

Finally the food is cooked and its 4:00 and no one has arrived. I told everyone 3. I call my sister and she says she is on her way. I call my boyfriend and he says he fell asleep. My aunt and cousin are on their way. At this point I'm slightly irritated but not surprised but I'm starving so I fixed myself a plate. Finally everyone started showing up at 5 and everyone but my boyfriend left at 6. Eat and run (WTH is wrong with my family? My friends would not have done this and why didn't I invite them?).

My brother and his wife left to watch the fireworks on the mall. My son, boyfriend and I drove around the corner to watch the display at the municipal center. My son drove me nuts all day, when are we going to see the fireworks? When will the fireworks start? Finally the fireworks start and my son says mommy when will it be over? Mommy it's too loud. Mommy when are we leaving? OH BOTHER!!!

Well after the fireworks I get home clean up and I give my son a bath and put him to bed. I'm ready to have some cuddle time with my boyfriend who is laid out on the floor sleep. Oh well at least I got to watch the fireworks instead of making my own. All in all not a bad day but typical family. I love them.