This was a big project weekend for us. We were gone most weekends in June, and July weekends are looking packed too, so we knew we had to get a lot done this weekend.

Quite a list!
-replaced some old siding corners (sanding, caulking, priming, painting)
-started sanding the picnic table and picked out paint for it
-replaced the old clothes line
-sewed a clothes pin bag
-trimmed the giant hedge
-pulled weeds
-replaced some bathroom sink parts
-sewed some shorts for Quinn out of Jonathan's old tshirts
-sewed a skirt for Quinn

Diapers drying in the sun and our meadow in the background. It's starting to get really pretty and colorful but it's hard to see because of the shade.

We also went for a hike, had multiple park trips, Jonathan got breakfast with a dear old friend, and we had a mini Sundae Sunday (maple bacon ice cream, mmm). I harvested my first green beans, and from the looks of it we'll be eating lots of green beans for the next month or so. We had dinner at our favorite place and I can't believe what Quinn ate! They have an awesome happy hour menu that changes monthly and we usually just order a bunch of dishes. Quinn was totally loving the smoked salmon salad sandwich with cabbage, red onion, and capers (what?!) and the pasta with summer vegetables in garlic cream sauce (huh?!) And she ate her fair share of raspberry creme brulee as well.

But the highlight of the weekend had to be the Fourth of July. We went to a BBQ at some friends' house. Quinn thinks their son (who she calls Wawa) is the coolest and there were lots of families with little kids there. When it came time for fireworks, we didn't know what to expect from her. She loved it! She kept shouting, "boom!" and "pop!" In fact she fell asleep that night and woke the next morning saying, "boom!" Jonathan helped her hold a roman candle and some sparklers. Her buddy thought the fireworks were a bit too loud so he wanted to watch from his window inside. Quinn kept wanting to go in and find him. When she found him, she'd say emphatically, "Wawa, fireworks!" and point outside. She wanted him to come outside so bad! It's hilarious watching her interact with her friends these days.