Happy 4th of July!!!
I hope all of my American family and friends are having a fabulous holiday, celebrating what it means to be from the USA. What an amazing honor! As you may or may not already know, I am excitedly spending the entire summer this year in my boyfriend's home town, beautiful Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada, (just thirty minutes from downtown Vancouver)! With this privilege comes many wonderful perks: spending loads of time with his incredible family, breathtaking scenery, a fabulous job, the most stunning living set-up, much cooler summer weather, lots of time with my sweet boyfriend, enjoying unique touristy places on the weekends..... the list goes on and on. I couldn't possibly feel more blessed.
That being said, I was granted a totally new (& completely great) experience today - living in Canada on the 4th of July.
I proudly fashioned my frayed blue jean shorts, a white "Proud to be an American" top, a red tank underneath, and my sparkly white TOMS. I spotted a yummy, American Flag fruit platter on Pinterest last week and knew that recreating it for my Canadian loved ones was an absolute must. Reid and I filled the dish with organic, locally-grown berries and perfectly ripe bananas, making it a big hit amongst our friends. We love how bright and patriotic it turned out. What do you think?
I have fallen in love with creating new holiday traditions, and reminiscing over the old, cherished ones. Thank you, Canada, for a very special and low-key 4th of July. Today's sweet simplicity has taken my attention off of worldly festivities and allowed me to focus entirely on the Lord and His precious gift of freedom. I am headed outdoors now to celebrate the rest of this gorgeous, sunny day. Happy 4th! Enjoy the fireworks tonight, my friends!!
