Day 34 Joy in a Spontanous Night Celebrating with Friends

Today, being the 4th of July, I woke thinking it was suppose to be something a bit more than any other day. I made the kids chocolate chip pancakes, we made it to the local parade for my daughter to cheer in and then the kids, my parents and sister all went to the zoo, as my sister had not been there since childhood. A few others had the same idea, we discovered, but still had a good time together. We made it back and had dinner with my family out on their deck and before we knew it the evening news was on. After seeing the fireworks two nights ago and not having a local show going on tonight, it just didn't feel like the holiday to me still. Then, I discovered I had a call from a friend I hadn't seen for a little while and here she invite the kids and I over for a campfire, S'more, Sparklers and fun. It was the perfect end to our day. Seeing our friends again, having fun out in the backyard, it was a joyous end to the day.