4th of July

Our 4th of July has been a little different this year. Several of us have been a bit under the weather and Steve has had to work, so we really limited our activities. Nevertheless, it has been a nice weekend.





On Friday night we watched Logan's fireworks. We staked out our spot that afternoon, then went back and had a picnic while waiting for the show. Waiting is always the pits, but I was able to snap a few photos while the kids were still happy, excited,and not running all over the place over-tired and impatient. Yah, it happened. We did the totally geeky, and all wore semi-matching T shirts. (We tie dyed them earlier in the week. That night definitely goes under the "what was I thinking?" category. It did end up being pretty fun, though, and the shirts were cool. I didn't really know what I was doing and faded them, but oh well - live and learn).



The fireworks were great and it was a fun night. Saturday was a fairly mellow day. We missed out on several family activities, which was a bummer, but we took it easy. We still had a nice day and ended it with making a birthday dinner for Steve. (His b-day was the day before.)




Even though we were disappointed to miss out on some of the 4th of July fun, it has been good to celebrate and appreciate our country. I am so thankful to live where I do and enjoy the freedoms that I do. I am forever grateful to those who have sacrificed so very much to ensure this freedom. Happy Independence Day!