4th of July in Iowa!

I was lucky enough to get a long weekend off of work for the 4th of July. Last minute, I decided to spend the weekend in one of my favorite places, Okoboji with my family! Although I had recently seen my parents, I hadn't seen Eric or any other family members since Christmas. Plus, it was great just being home.

I had a whirlwind trip, but managed to squeeze in a lot of favorites.

• I had coffee with my Grandma Endorf and her friends. What a hoot! They are some awesome ladies!! It was so nice seeing my grandma and catching up with her!
• I saw my favorite little kiddos and spent some time playing with them. I absolutely love Andrew, Avery, Alex, Riley, and Jacey and wish I could see them more!
• We ate at Duke's Burgers and The Lighthouse--my only two requests being home. My mom made me a strawberry pie {my favorite} and had all kinds of other delicious sweets. Definitely need to get back into the workout routine.
• I spent a day with my cousins on the boat. We had so much fun and had lots of laughs!! Grandma Z joined us for supper that night, so I got to chat and catch up with her.
• Poor Eric got to ride on the back of the jet ski while I drove...I can't imagine how he felt because I was sore for a solid two days!
• I went out for a few drinks with a good friend from college. So great to catch up!
• Some time was squeezed in just to relax on the boat, too. Heaven!

I took the red-eye flight home and missed that night of sleep. I didn't get back to LA until 5 am on Monday morning and had to work that same day. I was tired for a few days, but the trip was definitely worth it! So blessed!

Baby Jacey. What a sweetie! 

Heaven

Fireworks from the boat!

No way could anyone but this kid get away with eating breakfast out of the pan. Backstory: I woke up and was slaving away helping Mom in the kitchen. This kid wakes up, gets a hug {I did NOT receive a hug}, sits down and eats, and goes to watch TV. Seems about right.... 

Tourist status 

I call this kid my friend...not sure why!