The Fourth of July is probably my favorite holiday. I love all the parades and fireworks and just the general excitement around town as we celebrate the creation of this great country. I am so grateful to live in a country where we can truly be whomever we wish to be. We live in an interesting place and I know sometimes we complain about some of the strange people we meet, but I am so glad that I live in a country where such freedom of individuality and expression is not only permitted but encouraged. I'm just glad to be able to be myself and to live my life as I choose. So anyways....my entire family was able to get together for the fourth of July this year and we had a wonderful time. The picture above is of my brother John and Claire, she looks so much like him. Claire instantly loved John when she met him again this month.
Here is Peter cheering Violet up for a family picture. Sometimes you just have to prime the pump with that one.
Claire wasn't interested in the camera.
Violet quickly realized that this holiday was about Freedom and stripped down in the yard...what a funny baby, we did eventually get a swim suit on her but not before she gave everyone a good laugh.
Here's me and Claire. We were just happy to be out in the sunshine, we did get a few good hours of sun.
Peter got to spend a few hours lighting off bottle rockets, he said it was one of the best 4th's he's ever had. I'm glad he got to just play for a while.
Claire and her Smore. It was just about bedtime and she went to sleep not to long after this. Both the girls slept through all the fireworks which is surprising because we were pretty loud!
Peter and Me had a great time lighting off fireworks! It's the first time we have been home for the 4th of July, we have either lived in Rexburg or Houston and haven't been able to celebrate in our usual way.
My Sister Diana and I with our giant Sparklers.
Today Peter had the day off and we got to go visit grandma and grandpa Corier. They have been traveling to visit our new nieces and we were glad to see them for a while. We also got to see the pictures they took of Allison and Kya. Both girls are adorable and Wesley and Sam are growing up so fast! We are really looking forward to seeing all the cousins when they come either in August or October, it will be so fun to have all 6 of them together! I cant believe that in 4 1/2 years there have been 6 babies born in this family....how fun!
This is the first year that Violet has had any experience with Fireworks up close. She thought the bottle rockets were so cool and yelled at all of them and she even got to try some pop its.
Here is Peter cheering Violet up for a family picture. Sometimes you just have to prime the pump with that one.
Claire wasn't interested in the camera.
Violet quickly realized that this holiday was about Freedom and stripped down in the yard...what a funny baby, we did eventually get a swim suit on her but not before she gave everyone a good laugh.
Here's me and Claire. We were just happy to be out in the sunshine, we did get a few good hours of sun.
Peter got to spend a few hours lighting off bottle rockets, he said it was one of the best 4th's he's ever had. I'm glad he got to just play for a while.
Claire and her Smore. It was just about bedtime and she went to sleep not to long after this. Both the girls slept through all the fireworks which is surprising because we were pretty loud!
Peter and Me had a great time lighting off fireworks! It's the first time we have been home for the 4th of July, we have either lived in Rexburg or Houston and haven't been able to celebrate in our usual way.
My Sister Diana and I with our giant Sparklers.
Today Peter had the day off and we got to go visit grandma and grandpa Corier. They have been traveling to visit our new nieces and we were glad to see them for a while. We also got to see the pictures they took of Allison and Kya. Both girls are adorable and Wesley and Sam are growing up so fast! We are really looking forward to seeing all the cousins when they come either in August or October, it will be so fun to have all 6 of them together! I cant believe that in 4 1/2 years there have been 6 babies born in this family....how fun!Hope everyone is having a wonderful Summer! Love you all!
Ellen, Peter, Violet and Claire
2 comments:
Wow, sounds fun. I miss Olympia 4th of July! Your kids are growing up fast. Oh, the giant sparklers made me think someone should make a giant sparkler bomb. Youtube sparkler bombs, if you haven't heard of them before. Hope you guys are doing well. If you guys didn't see my facebook post, my phone got broken and I need phone numbers for my new one, so if you think I should have y'alls number, text, email, or facebook me.
That last comment was from, me, Daniel
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