is what our 4th of July was full of!! We met for a picnic at Tautphaus park with my Grandma and Grandpa Fillmore, my aunts, uncles, cousins, and a "gaggle" of kids! We had a yummy lunch, the kids played, the adults visited, and then we brought out the pinata! The kids had a great time...
While the younger kids were playing and doing the pinata, the older kids headed to the skate park. They loved it and I too was pretty impressed with it!
Here's Justin...
Here's J...
And my oldest kid {at heart} had to give it a try... 
Halle, Blake and Shannon were hangin' out watchin' them ride!! Shannon could actually have her baby anytime now!! I am so excited!
There were some young kids going all the up around that bowl thing! Made me nervous! They were wearing helmets and I patted their helmets and told them they were good boys for wearing their helmets and they just looked at my like..."yea whatever, get outta my way lady"! We headed home for a bit to gather more treats and something for dinner! We then headed to the same spot on the river that we have sat at for the past 20+ years!! It's my favorite part of the day! We got there about 3:00 and just "people watched"! Can I just say that all sorts of people come out of the woodwork! We just park our chairs along the sidewalk and sit, visit, eat, play games, and hangout till the fireworks! We went for a walk along the river while we were waiting! Had to get an ice cream and sno-cone!!
When the fireworks started everyone got in a spot and just layed there and "ooohed" and "awwwed", someone had a radio blastin' and they always play that song "Proud To Be An American" by Lee Greenwood {especially when they are talkin' about 9/11 ~ makes me want to cry} and I just thought how lucky I truly am to live in this country, to raise my kids in a place with such great opportunities and choices, and the beautiful area we live in! I had the opportunity to send a care package to a service "women" serving and ya know, I never really thought about the women serving over there! Leaving their families to protect mine! I am so grateful for all of the Armed Forces and they are blessed each night in our family prayers! I snapped this picture as we were walking along the river, it pretty sums up all I am grateful and thankful for...
My freedom, my religion, and my family! By having the freedom and choice to enter into that beautiful building with the love of my life, John and I will have our family forever! And of course we had to end the night with a few more fireworks ~ if you could call them that! They were more like dynamite on a stick! They were SO loud! We only had a couple so we ended the 4th with a big bang...literally! Hope you all had a great 4th!!
While the younger kids were playing and doing the pinata, the older kids headed to the skate park. They loved it and I too was pretty impressed with it!Here's Justin...
Here's J...
And my oldest kid {at heart} had to give it a try... 
Halle, Blake and Shannon were hangin' out watchin' them ride!! Shannon could actually have her baby anytime now!! I am so excited!
There were some young kids going all the up around that bowl thing! Made me nervous! They were wearing helmets and I patted their helmets and told them they were good boys for wearing their helmets and they just looked at my like..."yea whatever, get outta my way lady"! We headed home for a bit to gather more treats and something for dinner! We then headed to the same spot on the river that we have sat at for the past 20+ years!! It's my favorite part of the day! We got there about 3:00 and just "people watched"! Can I just say that all sorts of people come out of the woodwork! We just park our chairs along the sidewalk and sit, visit, eat, play games, and hangout till the fireworks! We went for a walk along the river while we were waiting! Had to get an ice cream and sno-cone!!
When the fireworks started everyone got in a spot and just layed there and "ooohed" and "awwwed", someone had a radio blastin' and they always play that song "Proud To Be An American" by Lee Greenwood {especially when they are talkin' about 9/11 ~ makes me want to cry} and I just thought how lucky I truly am to live in this country, to raise my kids in a place with such great opportunities and choices, and the beautiful area we live in! I had the opportunity to send a care package to a service "women" serving and ya know, I never really thought about the women serving over there! Leaving their families to protect mine! I am so grateful for all of the Armed Forces and they are blessed each night in our family prayers! I snapped this picture as we were walking along the river, it pretty sums up all I am grateful and thankful for...
My freedom, my religion, and my family! By having the freedom and choice to enter into that beautiful building with the love of my life, John and I will have our family forever! And of course we had to end the night with a few more fireworks ~ if you could call them that! They were more like dynamite on a stick! They were SO loud! We only had a couple so we ended the 4th with a big bang...literally! Hope you all had a great 4th!! 
2 friends visiting our little house:
Looks like you had a great 4th of July. That skate park looks really nice, we might have to come visit that skate park, I'm sure my boys would like it. I LOVE the picture of the flag and the temple, that is REALLY beautiful and you summed it up very nicely!
That skate park is awesome. Shan said you all have a great time celebrating. Get pictures!
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