LET FREEDOM RING!

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! 

I'm so grateful for the men and women that fight constantly for the good of our country. I'm grateful for my father for serving his country so diligently. For my Grandpa Hill and Uncle John, and my nephew Josh, for doing the same. Thank you!

And though the Holiday has become somewhat of a commercial holiday(as any other celebration is), my heart if always heavy when I see the AMERICAN FLAG flown in all her glory.

LET FREEDOM RING!

We spent the morning in COMFORT, TX(about 35 min away from us). It's a small town of about 3000 and I was hoping so much to just experience the small town celebration - a good parade with lots of candy, activities and food in the park, and kids everywhere. And you know what...we got most of that :)

 Passing the time until the parade starts...

 I couldn't resist posting this picture - look at them holding hands. Ahhhhh, Brothers!!

 Activities in the park were hoppin'...we had some super yummy BBQ, and let the kids play a carny game(so uncharacteristic of us...), and then we went home

 A lot of the neighborhood got together at the pool. From this picture you can't really tell, but by about 6:00 there were a LOT of people at the pool. Almost too many for me, but the kids had so much fun. We spent from 3p-7:30p at the pool.

No fireworks this year...banned because of the drought. But we enjoyed the day as a family. And all the "commercial" things I bought to do with the kids to make it an "extra special holiday" are still sitting in the Wal-Mart bags....ooops - no regrets! Loved the day :)