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Happy 4th!


Ball Park Fireworks...Not too shabby, not too shabby at all!


Ok, so when I think of the 4th of July here’s what pops into my head…

#1 Fireworks (duh)
#2 Apple/Peach pie
#3 Swimming
#4 Block Party (kid friendly)

Since the 1st and 3rd one’s are usually the only one’s guaranteed (and the first one is actually questionable) I am wondering if all 4 is just something in the movies, and if not where do these people live, I wanna live there too!

I.LOVE.THE.FOURTH! ...because who doesn’t love fireworks? (Besides small children and every single dog I know). And who doesn’t love a party in the summa time?

Well unfortunately we don’t live in a neighborhood that throws a block party; sometimes it’s questionable if the fireworks will even happen due to our hot, scorching desert that could catch on fire at any moment during the production, and if I don’t make the pie (mine is pretty killer) nobody else will. So swimming is usually the given. So here is how we celebrated... ballpark fireworks (which were awesome this year), no pie (on a healthy kick), and went to a friend’s house to party and swim with her family and kids. Don’t get me wrong, we still had a GREAT time, and so did the kiddos.  But is it too much to ask my “newly moved in yesterday neighbors” to party on the front yard along with our other neighbors whom I only know 2 of the 12? And can somebody just bake the apple pie? (sigh)... I guess I won’t hold my breath.

ANYWAY, like I mentioned above, we still had a great time watching the fireworks (minus Kapri who hid her little head inside Matt’s neck the entire time). Here are some pictures of this year’s celebration.

Just as cool as the fireworks!
It's no apple pie but I am sure it tasted soooooo good!
All American Girl!
Micah's in there somewhere!

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