Happy 4th of July!

We hope everyone had a fun and safe holiday weekend! Scott and I were fortunate enough to be invited to Eddie DeBartolo's Annual 4th of July bash at his ranch near Whitefish. It was a heck of a party and a great time! (For those of you who don't know, DeBartolo owned the San Francisco 49ers during the 80's). This party is known for having great musical guests and phenomenal food. We enjoyed lobster tails, ribeye steaks, cornish game hens, endless shrimp cocktail, a chocolate fountain, fruit, cheesecakes, and an open bar. Yeah, it was pretty good!

Driving in to Candy Bar Ranch, there were carnival rides set up for the kids. There are 4 days of events that they host here, and the party on the 4th is the grand finale.
Seating set up for the fireworks show.

Beach theme this year! I am in the middle of blinking in this picture....
My sweater was to prevent the bajillion bugs outside.

Joe Montana, his wife Cindy, and Eddie DeBartolo. It was pretty surreal to see Joe walking around at a party in Montana.

There was an enormous tent set up for the party, probably as big as a football field. There were probably 400 guests this night.

Cool Shark cake!

This year's entertainment was a group called The Midtown Men. These 4 guys were the 4 original cast members of the Broadway musical Jersey Boys. They were amazing.

Oh, and as we were out getting a seat for the fireworks, I spotted Tyler Florence (celebrity chef on the Food Network)! He was there with his wife and kids, just relaxing with some red wine.

The fireworks show was second to none. It was set to music and about 20 minutes long. The guy in the very middle of the picture with gray hair is Joe Montana.

Tyler also had a fun night playing with his Nana Kathy. Thank you Nana for watching the Goose so we could go out!