last night , despite Max running a fever, we did it up Cinco de Mayo style.. I retrieved all our patio furniture out of the garage, plus a cool new rug, hung festive lights and made a super fun meal.

We had some yummy (I'll have to take Max's word for it) London broil, marinated with all sorts of stuff like garlic, chili powder, cumin and Worcestershire sauce, cheesy chili mashed potatoes, corn bread and a nice Mexican Cesar salad to top it off.. Max found some cool Mexican music on demand and we had a great night.

...of course Sophie was there to round out family meal time...