Antique Cars at Fairfax Parade for Independence Day
Amidst all the busy, we carved out some time to bring some Independence Day to our lives, so I decorated everything I could.
Historical Seamstress & Homeschooler
Amidst all the busy, we carved out some time to bring some Independence Day to our lives, so I decorated everything I could.
A week before Independence Day, Mount Vernon sponsored a special evening on the grounds including fireworks over the Potomac and the mansion.
Two fireworks shows, three picnics, games galore, and handcranking homemade ice cream with a recipe from Mount Vernon for a weeklong Independence Day.
As my kids’ lives became ever busier with work and college, they were glad to settle with old family traditions for Independence Day.
While I was preparing the base, my son was flabbergasted when he saw 4 oz of lemon and vanilla extracts poured into the mixing bowl.
Laying a tarp on top of the deck, we could hand crank ice cream below while listening to the rain drops falling around us.
Although we are more used to BBQing and hand-cranking ice cream in 100 degree sunny heat in Texas than this drenched 70 degree novelty, we conquered both!
We were surprised with the march and performance of all the Alumni, Junior, and Senior Fife and Drum Corps playing together for their 55th anniversary.
For the first time we saw the great live performance of Jefferson and Adams: The Stage Play at the Kimball Theater, which previously we’ve seen on DVD.
Where else to celebrate our country’s birthday than the very place that was instrumental in the formation of our country?