4th of July

This 4^th of July was a bit different from the 4^th we are used to.

I missed the BV 4^th of July celebration, but we had a good time here too.

I wish we could have gone to my parents’ house, but with the 4^th being on a Wednesday it just didn’t work out; however, my parents and my little brother did come to us!

We woke up in the morning and had some French toast. Then we all got decked out in our 4^th of July clothes and headed out to the town celebration. Supposedly they had a petting zoo, but we must have missed it, much to the kids’ chagrin. But they did have snow cones, funnel cakes, kettle corn popcorn, and live music, so we sat around enjoying the ambiance a bit.

 Then we had lunch at our favorite little bakery here.

 

 Then when we got home we got ambushed by a water fight! It wouldn’t be the 4^th without a water fight!

After a delicious dinner of baby back ribs, baked beans, watermelon, and homemade ice cream, we headed out to the rodeo. Sadly they didn’t allow pictures at the rodeo, so that isn’t documented. But it was fun, after I got over the shock of almost seeing people get stomped to death. Then we went and watched the fireworks, which is always a great way to end the 4^th.

I’m so grateful for the country that we live in, for the people who serve our country, and the freedoms we enjoy here because of it. I’m grateful for our Founding Fathers who came and established a place to enjoy the freedom of religion and many other freedoms! I’m proud to be an American!