decorations from our 4th party and a little painting too...

i wanted to share with you a taste of our annual 4th of july party we hosted yesterday...the weather was just perfect.  we are always awaiting the weather forecast for our party...living in oregon is so unpredictable.  but it really was perfect.

i just love a theme.  and we break out our boxes of the red-white-and blue and go at it.  this is a little alcove in our foyer...

here is the statue i got at a second hand store...he is even patriotic on this day.

added a few of the fireworks to our chalk board...

and of course our buddy...ready for the action.  he was our furry vacuum following everyone around and cleaning up the crumbs.

 great chef...

great friends...

great food...

and great fireworks...

and here is a landscape i did recently...we have it in our bedroom which we have decorated in beachy colors of sands and blues...

it was a from a photo i took on a beach trip here in oregon...

and i have some news to share with you very soon...