Skip to main content

Friday Favorites [7-5-2024]

 


It's Friday! Yesterday was the 4th of July, so today actually feels a bit more like a Saturday. Hooray for having the weekend ahead of us! 

As usual, I'm linking up with Andrea and Erika to share some favorites from the week. 

My top favorite has to be our 4th of July celebration! We live right next to the park that shoots off fireworks, so each year we typically host a gathering. We eat hamburgers and hot dogs, the kids play, and there's a big firework show to cap off the evening. Such a fun time! 


Our holiday started off with a *very* rainy parade. It rained pretty steadily for the first thirty or so minutes of the parade, but then the sun came out and we were left with a beautiful day! 

Sammy wrist has to be killing him from the amount of waving he did. 😉

These two brothers had such a fun day! 

Last year, we didn't host our party since Jack was just barely a month old, and Dustin was back to working night shift following his paternity leave. Things were a little crazy around our house. 😉 I remember that Dustin left to go to work, I was in bed with a cluster-feeding newborn, and Sammy watched the fireworks from our master bedroom window. So much can change in a year! 


Look at this brother picture from last year. I think I'll need to recreate this photo each year. 

Short and sweet today, friends! I'm off to enjoy the weekend. I hope you all had the best time celebrating, and I'll see you back here on Monday. XX 

Catch up on this week's blog posts here:

Salad Inspiration

"Nom Nom"

Caprese Pasta

Comments

  1. Kim CarberryJuly 6, 2024 at 3:09 PM

    It sounds like you had a great 4th of July celebration. The boys are just adorable.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Emilee BriselJuly 7, 2024 at 7:24 PM

      Thanks, Kim! Lots of fun (and fireworks!) over here! ;)

      Delete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Brisel family is OFF!

I'm so excited to share that our family is celebrating the holiday season at our very favorite place...Disney World! This trip has been a long time coming. We have been saving and planning for over a year, and yesterday we [yes we...Santa doesn't get credit for this one 😉] surprised our boys with a trip to Disney World for their Christmas gift. Disney is truly Dustin and my happy place, so we couldn't be more excited to bring the boys!  While we're gone I plan to blog about our trip, so I'm hoping to share an update tomorrow evening. For some who may not know, I am working my way through the certification process of becoming a Smart Moms Travel Agent, which is a travel company that specializes in trips to Disney World. I'm hopeful that it might turn into a fun hobby that lets me share a little bit of my Disney knowledge with other families. 😊 I thought blogging our trip would be a fun resource to share with future clients! For a little recap of today... We wer...
Post a Comment
Read more

Disney World: Day 5 Recap

Rest days are a necessity for any Disney vacation, no matter the length of your trip. 😉 We have been pushing it and hoofing it all over Disney World, so we were overdue! Our plans today included a character breakfast with Minnie and her friends, spending time at the pool, and a character dinner at 1900 Park Fare.  Both boys slept in until 7:00 which was amazing! We got dressed and ready and began our way towards Cape May Cafe located at The Beach Club Resort. We took the Skyliner from our resort to the International Gateway at Epcot. From there, we had about a 5 minute walk to our restaurant. Super easy!  This character meal is one of the lesser known options for character dining. We've done character dining at Topolino's Terrace (amazing!), Tusker House and Chef Mickey's, so we were excited to try something different. Minnie, Daisy, Donald and Goofy are all dressed in their beach attire, and make their way around the restaurant several times. You're also able to do a ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Jackson Nicholas is TWO!

Jackson Nicholas is officially TWO years old today!  He's been so fun lately, and definitely showing off his two-ness. 😉 He's got a LOT to say.  He loves his big brother and wants to do anything and everything that he does.  He loves his family and talks about them all day long. He loves Mickey Mouse and can't wait for his next trip to the castle.  He loves to play outside! We'll be living in the backyard this summer.  He loves to EAT! This has been his biggest area of growth from this time last year. At his first birthday party, he was just able to eat single-ingredient foods due to his allergies - we just didn't know what was safe for him. Yesterday he was able to have a cupcake..with frosting!  Such a win!  We love him and his silly little personality. We can't wait to celebrate him today! 
Post a Comment
Read more