I love the 4th of July!

I say it every year, but I truly love the 4th of July!

I love celebrating it in my hometown!

The past couple of years we haven't been able to make it in time for the town water fight,

but this year we did!

My sweet in-laws joined us this year!

They got in on the action as well.

I watched and laughed at everyone..lol!

Here is the gang in action

 My sweet husband and some of my cousins ready for their next victims!

 Here is my father-in-law peeking around the corner to see if anyone is coming

 Some of my cousins decided to drive around for a bit,

please enjoy my cousin in the left corner, her face is priceless!

 More of my relatives that drove around

 Just a great action shot!

After the epic water fight we had a family BBQ, it was delicious!

Then we relaxed for the rest of the evening and went to bed.

We had an early start the next morning,

some earlier than others.

My mom, my father-in-law, and my sweet husband ran in the 5K.

My mother-in-law and I went down to cheer them in 

but my mom and my sweet husband were too fast for us,

they were finished when we got there.

We did get to cheer in my father-in-law.

 Post-race photo

 We went home so they could get ready and 

then we headed down to the park for breakfast, the program, and races.

The kids did well in the program.

 My cousins saved us a good shade spot for the races.

We enjoyed cheering the kids on.

 Then we participated in the watermelon eating contest, 

but apparently I forgot to hand my camera to my mom.

The rest of the day I guess we were having too much fun to remember to take pictures because I forgot to take any more pictures,

but we relaxed for a bit (aka took naps),

then we went to my aunt and uncle's home and swam in their pool and had a BBQ.

It was delicious!

Then we went back to my parents home to get the boat ready for some "yard work" the next day,

and to welcome in my brother-in-law and sister-in-law.

The next morning was also an early morning, but worth it.

We did a little yard work...

well, I took pictures and cheered everyone on.

I took a lot of pictures, but I figured I'd only share one of each person doing each activity they did.

Here is my papa doing what he does best!

 My sweet mother-in-law,

she is a champ, she hurt her back on her first attempt, but still skied for a while!

 My sweet father-in-law

 My dad fishing! Our boat quickly becomes a fishing boat when there are fish boiling!

 My handsome husband getting some awesome air!

 My dad even wakeboarded! If you know him, that's a rare occurrence!

 My sweet husband and I enjoying the beautiful day!

 My brother-in-law getting some air

 My mama doing what she does best!

 My sweet husband waterskiing 

My brother-in-law waterskiing

 We talked my sister-in-law into skiing, this is her husband helping her get ready.

 She even got up!

 Remember how I said my mother-in-law hurt her back,

this is how she rested it.

We made the front into a bed and my mom would wet a towel

 and wring it out on her to keep her cool.

 After a wonderful day doing "yard work," 

we celebrated our sister-in-law's birthday (which is actually today)

with a delicious cake!

It was a great weekend!

I'm so grateful for our country and the freedoms we enjoy!

I'm so grateful for the men and women that fight for our country each day!

I'm grateful to be a citizen of this great nation!

I love America!