Happy Fourth of July!!! This is my favorite holiday of the year. I just like all of the parades, cookouts, and fun that comes with it, and the birth of our nation is a great reason to celebrate. And of course the fireworks are always a blast. I love how they come up with new designs every year.

This year some friends and I went to Trinity Park to watch the fireworks from the Botanic Gardens. We grilled some burgers and hot dogs, and I made homemade chocolate ice cream. Tons of fun. The fireworks were good (although the show was kind of short), and it was great just hanging out on the river (even if it was ~95 degrees).