Happy Birthday, America!

After driving all night (well, that was John driving, not me) we had to get up the following morning and prepare to host the 4th of July events at our house. Let me just tell you, our butts were dragging! Nothing a little Philz Coffee couldn't fix! If you haven't tried this coffee, you can find it at Whole Foods - it's next to heaven at 7:00am! Most of the items were to be cooked out on the grill, which falls in John's domain. (I LOVE eating John's grilled meats!) We were blessed to have John's dad, my mom and the most loved couple friends, Sean and Khanh join us to celebrate and watch fireworks. Since our house is up on the foothills, it faces west overlooking Silicon Valley and the lower section of the Bay. There were over ten fireworks displays that were visible as we sat out on our veranda. It was a beautiful night filled with love from friends and family. I have to comment on the dessert. To my amazement, Sean and Khanh prepared a chocolate fondue paired with apples, tangerines, banana and lemon pound cake. It was delectable and I had to shoot the photo below to remember it. I was so engrossed in conversation during the fireworks that I didn't grab any shots of the fireworks, but the night turned out wonderful given how little sleep we had and how frazzled I was from the move.


Our dear friends, Sean and Khanh


The incredible fondue


Our first day home - John and Nikki