Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July

This is one of my favorite holidays....I have such fond memories of the 4th growing up in a small town. We would be awoken by a loud cannon going off in town starting the day off with a BANG!

Everyone would head to the main ball field and we would have sack races, water balloon tosses, potato on the spoon races etc...The Mom's would do rolling pin throwing contest and the Dad's would play horseshoes. The afternoon would end with the all-star baseball game and a day of hot dogs, soda and candy, swimming! I think there was a parade in there somewhere....and a firework display to dazzle us all.

Today is also a day to celebrate our country, to stand tall and wear the colors of our nation. To honor those who fight for our freedom and remember those who lost there lives for our freedom. It's a day where your Patriotism is abundant and proud. 

Have a safe, fun and glorious fourth of JULY!
What is your favorite 4th of July memory?

The best part of summer so far has been hanging out on our back porch. We all fell in love with this house once we saw the porch. Now a year later we are adding our own touches to it and making it our own oasis. New addition is party lights....Katelyn's idea and at first I wasn't a fan.....but now I really like it.

We have the ipod speaker ready to go and now we just need to party to start.....oh and the bugs to stop biting!

Happy Thursday! What's the best part of summer for you so far?

A little bit of Summer hanging on....

Home Sweet Home

Woke up to the sweet sight of the Wasatch Mountains. After a long delay in Newark Airport we finally made it home at 1:30 this morning. We had a great visit in NJ with my three sisters, BIL, nieces and nephews but nothing beats home. Going to be a busy two weeks lots to do and lots of people to see. It is so hot here, big change from NJ humidity and rain. Hope you all have a great weekend.