So we had one of the most exciting 4th of July celebrations we have had in YEARS. If you remember, this time last year, Cody and I were on a plane heading to Disney for our honeymoon part 2. So this year I was thrilled to be here and Mom and Morgan happened to be able to come down! On July 3rd Morgan and Edgar were celebrating with his family and Cody and I met mom at the place we took our prom pictures over 6 years ago and took our anniversary pictures. I was SO glad we were able to squeeze that in before the 5pm Collegedale fireworks show. So after anniversary pictures in the 95 degree weather, mom and I quickly took my van to get a thorough cleaning at the car wash. We vacuumed, windexed, and everything! Who knew rain alone didn't wash your car?! #adulting. After that I went back to mom's house to go through some of our old stuff sorting give-away piles, keep piles, and storage piles. After 2 hours of sorting and going through mom and dads old wedding albums we were done! My mom was such a pretty bride.
Then me, mom, and Morgan had some mother-daughter time and met at the local greenway to walk for an hour and a half. It was so hot but we made it. The company and conversation was so great. I so look forward to when they both can come back to live here in Chattanooga with me (maybe in 5 years?). But that will be here before we know it.
So I went back to our apartment to get it cleaned up and have dinner ready for Morgan, Edgar, and mom. An hour and a half later they rolled in (avoiding the collegedale traffic), we ate dinner, and headed to my apartment pool to swim. It was an absolute blast. When it started to get dark we knew the fireworks would start soon so we hoped out and got dressed.
We pulled Cody's truck around facing the fireworks show and sat in the tailgate with blankets, glow sticks, and were excited to have front row seats.
Of course we had to get our glow-in-the-dark spinners!
Snazzy!
Cleopatra
My husband. Wolverine.
After the fireworks show it was 10:30 and we still had our own poppers and fireworks to shoot off. So we found a nice empty flat place to shoot off our fireworks. It was so much fun! After we realized it was 11:30pm, we were extremely tired and all went home and fell to sleep.
The next day on the actual 4th of July, Cody and I woke up and headed to the most american restaurant for breakfast, Bojangles, haha just kidding, but we really did go there. Then we headed to Academy to pick out some pre-birthday sunglasses for Cody. The rest of the day we went home, relaxed, and got ready for the next day, work day, after such a long fun weekend.
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So the next weekend Cody and I decided to spend our birthday together a weekend early just the two of us. We headed to the campsites his parents own in Cedar Bluff Alabama. After work Friday we headed straight there just in time to see the beautiful sunset off the docks. We got the camper all set up and headed to the Piggly Wiggly for hotdog stuff, smores, and waters.
The camper his parents own is so spacious and comfy. It is so perfect for a nice special relaxing getaway together. We fell asleep pretty soon after we got there because the time change threw us off a little bit.
The next morning we woke up bright and early (because of the time change) and ate our breakfast at the campsites restaurant. Cody had to work on his masters degree work the whole day but that didn't stop us from getting in fishing, campfires, and roasting marshmallows. It was the most relaxing day I had had in a long time. As Cody typed away, I read my book on the dock, holding the fishing pole and watching the sunrise and sunset. I even got a little tan without a sunburn! At sundown Cody made one of his famous fires and we sat around the blazing fire just talking and holding hands. Togetherness. 😍
For lunch Cody was busy with his 5 papers so I surprised him making us peanut butter marshmallow sandwiches. Yes, that really is a marshmallow in that sandwich. Don't knock it until you try it!
There's my hot hubby taking a break from studying fishing off the dock. I love watching him fish so much. It is one of his favorite things to do.
My hubby building his fire 😍.
The next morning we woke up bright and early because we had to get back to Chattanooga for his football meetings and we packed up and made the drive back. Cody went on to football and I walked Sasha with mom at the greenway and dog park. I love spending quality time with mom. We also managed to get some training in for Sasha. She will behave. She has to or she will like kill someone or something ha. Silly crazy dog.
Kayla Raborn
7-15-17
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