The 4th of July!

So I haven't blogged in awhile but in my defense last week was crazy with the 4th of July and leaving for Vegas!!!

Our 4th of July was actually very low key this year! The weekend before Chad ended up having to work so I was stuck by myself the whole weekend (which I hate) and he wasnt suppose to be home until about 4pm on the 4th :( He ended up actually getting the 4th off somehow and got home at like 6:30 on the 3rd! So we didnt have any plans really for the 4th because I didnt think Chad would be home!

We didnt do much during the day I made a pasta salad and a Ice Cream Sandwhich Cake (recipe below...it is seriously amazing!!!) to take over to Chad's parents house for a grill out. Cole was in the parade with my step mom Nikki and the Boot Camp Madness float and we watched the parade in the scorching heat! Holly Molly! It was so hott I had to have Chad's mom take Brynn over to the post-office to wait out the rest of it! She started to look like she was going to pass out (scarriest moment ever)! After the parade we went to Chad's parents and had a grill out and then watched the fireworks!

I was so excited this year to see Brynn's reaction and she didnt let me down!!! Everytime she saw a firework she would look at me, point, and say "see"....so cute.....for the first 10 times lol....it literally was after almost every one! Cole was so excited and kept saying "mom look it", "wow" and "its fireworks"...lol...it was so cute!!

As promised:

Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

1 box of ice cream sandwichs (mine had 12 in it)
1 container of carmel
1 container of hot fudge
1 package of oreos
1 container whip cream

1) crush the entire package of oreos
2) mix together crushed oreos, carmel and hot fudge
3) put 4 ice cream sandwiches on the bottom, add a layer of the oreo filling, then layer again with 4 ice cream sandwiches...keep repeating until gone.
4) spread whip cream over the entire cake and freeze!

You could also put more crushed oreos over the top! yummy!!

Emjoy!

Next blog to come...VEGAS!!!! stay tuned!