4th of July in Addison

Since my pregnant self wasn't really in the mood to drive out to a crowded field to watch the fireworks this year, Ryan and I decided to rent a hotel room where we could watch the fireworks from the balcony. This turned out to not just be a good idea, but a great one! My parents joined us and brought Thai food. We were able to stroll in and out of the air conditioning at will. There was no traffic to contend with. The room even afforded us the opportunity for a free beer, wine and canapé happy hour. Yes, this would have been better had I been able to partake in the alcohol part, but the canapés were pretty good!

Getting to see one of the top 10 firework shows in the country from the privacy of our own balcony while eating our own inexpensive food and drinking our own inexpensive alcohol and then not having to deal with traffic and being able to just jump into bed? Priceless!

Tower Dallas Family Dinner

Last night Ryan and I took my grandma, who is in town from Arizona, to Tower Club Dallas. My parents joined us as well to celebrate their 30 wedding anniversary. We had such an excellent time! Ryan reserved a private room for us with huge windows that overlooked Downtown Dallas from our table on the 48th floor of Thanksgiving Tower.

We started with some excellent appetizers and drinks and quickly moved on to dinner and desert. The view and food were both spectacular! Also, as the night was coming to an end, we looked off into the distance and got to see a fireworks show. It was a very special night for our family and I wish my grandma lived closer so that we could have nights like that one more often.

Cheers!

Red, White and Brookhaven

This was the first year that Ryan and I got to go to Brookhaven to watch the Addison Kaboom Town fireworks. We decided to stop off at Melting Pot first for a quick drink and some cheese fondue. It was pretty yummy! Then, we showed up to the club around 7:30pm and set out our blanket on the driving range grass. There were a few other families there, mostly enjoying the pool. Ryan and I also partook in the buffet complete with grilled sausage, ribs and turkey legs. It was pretty good as you can see.

Around 8:30pm, a lot of families started to arrive and set out their blankets too. There were probably around 200 people there. It was so cute to see all of the little kiddoes in their Fourth of July clothes. At 9pm, the club handed out glow sticks and necklaces to all of the kids. Most of them were well behaved with them and it was neat that they got to play with them. Then there were the few kids who couldn't help but throw them all around, even during the fireworks. Oh well. I need to stop being an old coot about it. They were having fun, afterall.  The fireworks lasted around 30 minutes.  They were spectacular. The best part of it all though, was that we had a huge space to ourselves on the driving range, and it was a breeze getting out of the parking lot. I always hated watching fireworks at a crowded location that then took 7 hours to get out of once the show ended. I can't wait to watch the Kaboom Town fireworks at Brookhaven again next year!