Let Freedom Ring

I hope you were not holding your breathe for my next blog post!  Sorry to leave you hanging.. ha.   Reality is life is busy.  Although I have been fairly good about snapping pictures, I miss documenting our little journey called life here so... my goal is 31 blog posts this next year, by July 2015.  I have far more than 31 "drafts" so I hope to knock that one out of the park.  31 is such an odd number you say !? Just go with it friends. (I might have turned 31 this past week... 31!  Good Lord!)

 

Rather than go back in time right away let's talk about the present!  July 4th!  I love this holiday.  I love the family time, the food, the fellowship, the fireworks, the staying up way past bedtime, the sunscreen smellin' kiddos... I love it all.  Aside from Christmas - this is one of my favorites.

 

 

We kicked off our celebration of the red, white and blue with our neighborhood parade the weekend before July 4th.  It's so small and not a big deal but the kids loved it. Pretty much anything goes as long as there is an ounce of patriotism going on.  Led by a police escort, its mostly kids on bikes, trikes, scooters, etc.   We look forward to participating next year. 

 

Don't let that cute face fool you... we have a lot of this going on in our house these days.  Oh to be 3!

 

 

On July 4th, we headed to my brother's for some fun in the sun.  It's a tradition we have had for the last few years and we look forward to it every year. 

 

 

 

 

Then we headed out to snag a spot for fireworks. 

 

Keeping the kiddos busy while we wait for the show. 

 

 

Oh my, this boy.  He is only 1, promise.  He is my little man, loves his Momma and I just eat it up.

 

Luke LOVED the fireworks.  He said "WOOOOOOWWWW" after everyone.  It was so fun.

 

Between making sure the kids didn't run into the street, cousins were sharing, everyone was sprayed for bugs, and no one was eating the glowsticks.... This was the best family picture we got.   Josh is covering up Carrie and Brandon.  Ash and Landon were feeding the twins... Luke is eating a glowstick (sigh)... it's life and we wouldn't change it for anything.

 

Happy 4th, Friends.