"baby you're my firework"

our 4^th was kind of a quiet_low key one.

i spent the morning putting together fruit salad and

macaroni & cheese to bring for dinner that evening.

my friend nina had invited us over to eat and go watch fireworks afterwards.

if you ever need a quick recipe to whip up… this salad is definitely one.

you can really use any fruit you like, but we make it with:

2 cans mandarin oranges

1 jar of cherries

1 large can crushed pineapple

3 apples

4 bananas

empty all fruit into a bowl and set aside.

drain all the fruit juices into a bowl. 

then add a pkg of jello instant pudding vanilla flavor and a pkg 

of instant lemon flavor pudding into the juices.  

mix really well until there are no lumps left.

pour over fruit, mix altogether, and put in refrigerator to chill.

add your bananas last to keep them from getting mushy and turning brown.

this is the only picture I managed to get of it.

the kids love cherries! it’s their favorite part.

nina had everything set up so cute.

her funfetti cake was one of my favorite things.

the icing and sprinkles were so festive.

we headed over and watched some fireworks with

our 3d glasses that nina’s family had given us.

it was like prisms and color overload!

and afterwards back home we had a little fun with the glasses too.

hope you had a great 4th of July!!

linking up with 2 of my favorite gals today Cuppakim & Katygirl

.heather