We were invited by the Sesnon's to celebrate the 4th with them at their home. We brought the meat and they provided everything else including a bunch of fireworks that my pyro husband thoroughly enjoyed! He also enjoyed the carrot cake cause it had nuts and I usually don't put nuts in mine but he likes it that way :-)Karen Sesnon's daughters were there too (well 2 of them, she has 3 & a daughter in law), Chelsea & Haley. I used to babysit for her when I was in high school when they were little, they are the youngest. Now Haley will be babysitting for us on Friday so we can enjoy Kim's rehearsal dinner at McNenniman's without them. The opportunity to be 20 somethings doesn't come very often & before we know it we will be thirty somethings with more kids, so we need to get some dates in while Haley is home from college! They are a huge reminder of how fast kids grow up. They among other kids I sat for make me feel so old! Chelsea is all grown up and has lived a very adventurous life and I admire her for that. She lived in Costa Rica & sold real estate for a while but currently lives back with Karen & Bob and is an amazing & new Teavana store manager. Her store is doing great & I am so happy for her. She just got a new Audi that Marcus drooled over while we lit fireworks. Haley is going to a christian college in Colorado and reminds me much more of my self. She seems a little less wild but I could be completely wrong. I was always studious but enjoyed a couple college parties but mostly liked being in a relationship not dating & hanging out in smaller settings with close friends. She is nannying this summer and I too did that during summers in college. I really enjoyed that along with lifeguarding at Westminster Woods but nannying made me better money! She & her boyfriends adventures together sight-seeing at local parks inspired us to take that day trip to Multnomah Falls the other day. So glad she took pictures and made me want to go. We may be a copy cat again and go to Punch Bowl Falls sometime soon too.
But anyways, we had a great time! Ethan got to know Haley better, Hannah got passed around and for the most part was really good , happy & awake. Karen has a box of toys for Ethan to play with & she made his night with a couple glow sticks that he slept with last night (too cute, found him with them this morning)! The food & fellowship made for a great 4th! We went home & immediately tried to get some sleep, it had been a long day (church & movie) but the neighbors lit fireworks (like the illegal in the sky ones that you have to go to WA to get) until about 2am drunk! Always a good idea! Gotta go & see if there's any damage to the house or cars.
Stolpps signing off...
