4th of July weekend

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!

I began my weekend of festivities by heading up to Lowell for my best friend, Alanna's birthday

 I had so (too) much fun hanging out with my old crew.
I had a blast but it made me miss them more!!

I was so glad I got to celebrate her birthday with her, though!!

Sunday, on the 4th, we had a mini-cook-out at my parents house and I was the "Chef." :)

I made W W friendly foods for those of us whose healthy lifestyles don't go on holiday. :) :)

I made veggies skewers (seasoned with S + P)
Shrimp with Move Over Butter and garlic
Turkey burgers, with WW smoked provolone
and Smart Dogs-55 calorie veggie dogs that taste like real hot dogs :)
as well as "real" cheeseburgers, "real" hotdogs, and keilbasa
YUMMMMMM!!

For dessert, I made point-sensible Strawberry Shortcake
(because it's not Independence Day without it!!)
I used Splenda instead of sugar on the strawberries, used Heart Smart Bisquick,
and non-fat Whipped Cream.
It was delicious and guilt free :) :) :)

Livi loved it. :)

And then went for a walk with Grampie to burn off those couple of calories. :)

I went to visit Grammie and brought her these red, white, and blue flowers.
She's loves the Fourth and said they would make her happy every time she looked at them. :)
A granddaughter can't ask for more than that.



All in all...it was a beautiful weekend with friends and family.