We spent this weekend celebrating our many freedoms. This day- Independence Day- holds so many reasons to celebrate. This weekend we celebrated America by spending time with family and friends.
(On Friday evening, we celebrated with our best friends- Justin, Julie, Caden, and Mason Hoffman. This is a video of the boys playing in the water...so much fun together! They were in the pool, the sprinkler, but their favorite was being sprayed with the hose by Justin. Silly!)
We took a step back and really celebrated all of those small freedoms that we take for granted everyday...
(Andrew's first encounter with a goat and a chicken and Parker's first home-made popsicle...Grandma and Grandpa's farm is a place that the boys truly love!)
I looked at Parker and Andrew and I found a new feeling of happiness for their future and what this day will one day mean to them. I looked at my sweet boys and was thankful (once again) for how blessed Brandon and I are to have them in our lives and to be able to celebrate our nation with them...to teach them the importance of Independence Day.
This weekend we did it the old fashioned way....we opened up our yards and driveways to our neighbors and gave our kids new memories and traditions for the 4th of July. We sat in lawn chairs, grilled burgers, brats, and hot dogs, and everyone brought something delicious to eat. We chased each others kids, cleaned up their spills, laughed at their innocence, and enjoyed our freedom to celebrate together.
This day, we celebrated friendship...a tradition we expect to continue.
And....when we told Parker it was time to go see the fireworks....his eyes lit up with the type of excitement you see on Christmas morning. You see...this was his first time to watch a fireworks show and he had been looking forward to it all weekend!
Happy Birthday, America! Thank you for such a beautiful birthday weekend!
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