Happy 4th of July!

So this year it was just us but we weren't going to let that keep us from having a good time!! We went up to my parents house (thanks Mom & Dad) and had some good eats! Jimmy handled the BBQ and cooked up some steaks and dogs and then we had all the sides too. Before we ate though we went swimming and the water was awesome!! Grace and Jimmy gave us a great show doing tricks off the diving board (mostly canon balls and belly flops) but fun to watch! James even had his first dip in the pool and loved it!! After swimming and eating Jimmy took the girls and Billy & Lilly (G-ma's dogs) on a walk around the block, James and I decided it was too warm for us. We finished the night with ice cream and fire works!!! It was great to have some family time to celebrate this amazing country of ours! We are so grateful for our freedoms and for all the soldiers that have protected those freedoms. So many people have sacrificed their lives so that we could live a better life, I have family members that have served in many wars and some who are still fighting the fight. As a family we feel blessed to live in the good ol' US of A.

Since it was just us I pulled out the trusty tripod to capture the family picture

It was a beautiful night, the sunset was great and the view of the Temple was outstanding.