Hi Friends! We are recovering from an action-packed weekend of celebrating Fourth of July festivities. In our neighborhood, July 4th is a bigger deal than Christmas. When we first moved here, neighbors talked about how people start marking off their spots on Northwest Ave a week before the parade rolls through town. On parade day, kids line the streets with lemonade and donut(!!!) stands. The neighbor 3 houses down turns on his red, white, and blue lights in mid-June. It's a big deal.
We started off the holiday weekend making festive red velvet pancakes. These are really easy to make. Just mix together a regular batch of Bisquick pancake mix (with the egg, milk, etc), add 2 Tablespoons of cocoa powder for each cup of Bisquick you use, add a little bit of red food coloring and Voila!
These are the most amazing pancakes of all time!
Xavier showed off his mad salesmanship skills by attracting crowds of customers to our breakfast stand we put in the front yard before the parade started. We get quite a bit of foot traffic before the parade, so we decided to sell donuts & cinnamon rolls. If you can't read it, the sign says "Send Me To College" (compliments to Steve for the idea). And, in case you're wondering, we didn't quite make enough money to send Xavier to college!
The parade lasted just under 2 hours. Next year, we are following suit and putting out chairs to mark off our spot. After the parade, we grilled out in the backyard with the grandparents, took them on a walk to see where Xaver will go to school, and lit sparklers.
Proud to be an American.
Xavier showed off his mad salesmanship skills by attracting crowds of customers to our breakfast stand we put in the front yard before the parade started. We get quite a bit of foot traffic before the parade, so we decided to sell donuts & cinnamon rolls. If you can't read it, the sign says "Send Me To College" (compliments to Steve for the idea). And, in case you're wondering, we didn't quite make enough money to send Xavier to college!
The parade lasted just under 2 hours. Next year, we are following suit and putting out chairs to mark off our spot. After the parade, we grilled out in the backyard with the grandparents, took them on a walk to see where Xaver will go to school, and lit sparklers.
We had a wonderful time hosting 4th of July at our house and I do believe we started a tradition!
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