Greetings from Nevada! I hope it’s been a great week.

I hope you all had a wonderful 4^th of July. We had a great time here in Nevada with a few of your Kentuckians as visitors. Mom and Michael came in for a short visit. They arrived late on the 1^st and are here until Tuesday. It is a short but sweet visit and we are trying to enjoy every second.

On Friday night, we all went to the pool and enjoyed a nice, relaxing swim. The water was the perfect temperature and we all had a fun time together. Analise almost lost her life (totally kidding) when she splashed her Mimi in the face trying to get a bee away.

After the pool, we made a stop at Dairy Queen for a little treat for everyone. It was super yummy! When we got back to the house, most of us cuddled up on the couch and watched Hamilton on Disney+.

I was completely surprised when Isaiah cuddled up on the couch and was watching it with me. He isn’t usually a fan of anything musical, so the idea of him sitting to watch a musical was shocking to say the least. Well, he didn’t really care at all about the musical, it was the cuddling on the couch with me that he wanted to do. And I definitely wasn’t going to turn down that opportunity! At the end of the show, Michael said, “That was really good.” Isaiah immediately responded, “And long!” It gave me quite the chuckle.

Saturday was a wonderful day. Michael and I went to get massages. It was so needed and I was so thrilled to get one! I had been counting down the days and really couldn’t wait for Saturday to arrive. It did not disappoint! While Michael got his massage, I visited with a friend, before we both headed home to prepare for the party. We had some friends over for dinner before heading to the fireworks.

We made chili dogs, potato salad, and coleslaw. Our friends brought an appetizer, fruit, drinks and dessert. It was a fun time visiting together, as we all haven’t gotten together since the lockdown started, other than on Zoom. After dinner, we headed up town to watch the fireworks. They had closed the park where we usually watch the fireworks from, so we had to pick an area nearby to watch from. We weren’t that far away, but far enough away that we couldn’t feel the vibration from them, so it was a little disappointing compared to normal.

But it was still a great show and everyone had a wonderful time. The kids sat in the back of trucks or the van and the adults sat in chairs. It wasn’t as fun as laying in the grass or sitting in chairs almost right under the fireworks, but it was still a great show. We visited a little bit after the show to let some of the traffic clear out and then we all headed home.

Sunday, Michael, Ben and I are going to Las Vegas to enjoy some sushi and to replace the suitcases that the airline broke so Mom and Michael have suitcases that will roll to get their things home. That’s a whole other story.

Until next week, make it a great one!

Amy