Fourth of July

This year we decided to hold the First Annual Callon Fourth of July Barbeque. We all love Independence Day so much. The mix of good food and fireworks makes it something we look forward to every year.

I decorated a whole lot with DIY crafts and signs. I did so much in fact that I was able to fill an entire rubbermaid with all the fans, can flags, signs, and woodblocks that I made. My favorite decoration was the pennant fabric flags. It took a lot of time and work but its something that will be sturdy and hold up for years to come.

Josh took this as an opportunity to spruce up the backyard. It had significant problems with the landscape and the grass quality. With 7 yards of top soil delivered (I rocked that pile with my mad scoop and dump skills), the grass was evened out and prepped for grass seed; which is in the process of growing right now. Josh also added in a fire pit and numerous flowerbeds and a garden. Josh was the master designer of the backyard but left all the grunt work to our friends and Joey and I who spent every spare minute working on it. Josh's back (and I) doesn't allow him to do heavy lifting and manual labor. Joey was such a trooper and the best helper we could ask for! See for yourself!

I wish that I took more pictures of the party, but I got highly distracted as per usual; but here are some.