Let Freedom Ring

I love the 4th of July. I can't think of anything more important than our FREEDOM. The privilege to choose, to dream, and to live. It truly is something worth celebrating! This year was even more awesome because Grandma Sharp flew all the way here to spend the week with us. I truly am blessed to have such incredible family. Seriously, whose grandma flies across the country to spend the week? Mine. I know, she is awesome. 

 We got all dressed up in our Red White and Blue, and headed out to a park in the area that was having "an old fashioned fourth" celebration.

 Matching toes. Clockwise Addi, Brie, Taycee, Me

Addi wasn't having pictures this day. So I mostly got the top of her head.

 I die. Who doesn't just lift their foot to their face to check it out? Seriously, this girl is FLEXIBLE.

Love this handsome feller

 Uncle Sam on stilts, Army Humvee's, a magic show and an actual blacksmith forging metal were the highlights. The girls conversed in their strollers.

Oh these chubby baby feet.

After a BBQ at home we headed out for fireworks. This being our first year we were a little clueless as to where and what was the best. We hit up the city fairground which I think we will opt out of next year. We had to park forever away and it took us almost an HOUR to get home (it should have taken us 10 minutes) Not to mention we forgot to put in a chair for grandma so she had to camp out on the blanket with us the entire 2 hours we were there. She is awesome and toughed it out. 

Just waiting to get things started.

 Kaden did what he always does and made best friends with any kid who would talk to him. They played together til the minute the fireworks started.

The next day we went to the Richmond fireworks which were shot over the James River. INCREDIBLE. I have never in my life seen such a fireworks show! Definitely a must see if you are in driving distance. 

The best part of both fireworks shows had to be Brielle. She LOVED them. She clapped and said OOOOO over every single one. She would squeal with excitement and flap her arms then start clapping again. It made me want to buy 100 more fireworks and shoot them off just for her. 

So grateful for this land of the free and home of the brave. (Especially the brave, I am forever grateful for YOU.)