My Star Spangled Babies

Our Fourth of July this year was pretty low key, we stayed close to home during the day, but then headed to our neighbors and friends home (Matt and Misty Pidcock) for a neighborhood BBQ and Fireworks show. Matt and Misty, more like Matt, is really into the 4th! :D He heads to Wyoming each year a couple of days in advance to get fireworks and always comes back with quite the awesome Firework finds! This is our 3rd year going to our neighborhood get together and we look forward to it each year. The 4th of July has really become another favorite holiday of mine and it is fun to look forward each year to socializing with friends and being with my little family. Each year, I also try to find the kids some sort of patriotic outfit to wear. Kaleb and Karmindy seem to like having a new outfit and enjoy getting dressed up in the Red, White and Blue colors. 

I am so grateful for the freedoms which we enjoy by living in America. I am also grateful for the men and women who so willingly go to war to protect our freedoms! Thank you! I hope my kids will always know that living in a free country and enjoying the freedoms we do, didn't come free. There were those who paid and are still paying a price for it and for that I am grateful.  

My Sweet Little American Beauty!!

Fireworks!! The kids loved the Sparklers and the Tanks!

The kids truly loved the fireworks this year. Kaleb really got into it and made me quite nervous. He is all-boy and was such a pyro. Karmindy liked the fireworks but enjoyed just sitting by me on the lawn, on a blanket watching everything. She has never liked loud noises so her and fireworks don't quite mix. I sure love my sweet little tender heart!

My Star- Spangled Babes!

Celebrating America's Birthday!

The 4th of July is fast becoming one of my favorite Holidays. The meaning behind the holiday means more and I am grateful to live in a free country and be privileged to live the way we do.

On this particular fourth of July we spent it hanging out with our neighbors and friends. We were invited to two celebrations and we had so much fun attending each. 

The first celebration that we attended, our friends had rented a bounce house and had an amazing Barbecue dinner. We had a spectacular time visiting with friends and making new ones. I made some yummy fourth of July cupcakes to share for dessert.

After dinner we headed to our neighborhood's circle for Fireworks and dessert. Our neighbor hood has the tradition of getting together at the end of our circles on the neighbors lawns and watching fireworks. We live in such a unique and special neighborhood. I really truly love where we live. For our festivities the neighbors each bring treats to share and then pool all of our fireworks together. We always enjoy a long and fun display of fireworks. Our good friends (The Pidcocks) had gone to Wyoming to buy some aerial fireworks. Several other neighbors did as well. It was fun to watch fireworks that you would typically go and watch at a huge park with millions of people. We were lucky and only had to walk 5 houses down! Kaleb and Karmindy had a blast this year and really got into all of the fireworks. Karmindy especially enjoyed the sparklers. It is so fun watching our kids grow up and be able to enjoy these holidays with them.

Our Fourth of July was a memorable one. We are counting down the days till next summer!

 Kaleb, Karmindy and Kozy in their 4th of July Attire. I put a cute bow on Kozy's Collar! :)

 Mark and Karmindy lighting Sparklers.

 Kaleb and Adi playing with their sparklers.

Me and my friend Misty getting ready to watch the fireworks. Misty and her Hubby, Matt host the festivities each year!