4th of July

We had a wonderful 4th of July! It started out with a parade then a BBQ at our house and a TON of fireworks!! 4th of July here (in Kansas) is quite a bit different than back home (Washington) because fireworks are legal here. So this is the first time we have been able to light off our own fireworks in years. Jared went a bit crazy and tried to spend a ton, but we agreed on a budget and he only went $.41 over. I asked him (jokingly) why he didn't put something back and he sorta looked at me like I had a third eye growing out of my forehead. LOL. We sat in our driveway and watched as Jared, Jon and Dennis lit off our arsenal. Meanwhile, the entire neighborhood was doing the same thing! It was like being in the middle of a war zone!! But it was so incredibly fun and watching Jared grin like a fool as he got to blow stuff up was well worth the extra $.41!

On a serious note, I am a very proud American. A thankful American. Thankful to our troops, our communities and to God for all that He has Blessed us with.

Here are a couple of pics of the girls from Saturday. More can be found on my facebook page:
Emily with a sparkler:

Kayla with the neighbor's bunny (she was in love!):