The 4th of July and such!

I guess this is better late than never?!?!?

We are not the type of family that EVER lets a tradition go by the way side! We do the same thing year after year. And for the most part it only gets better. We always have a big shi-bang for the Black Friday shopping. Complete with breakfast thought about only after we have hit all the sales and picked through the socks! We usually get to that point in the day when we are to tired to even eat! At Thanksgiving dinner we have a bowl of olives the same size as our mashed potatoes. We have Corned Beef and Cabbage, and with any luck kiss the Blarney stone every St. Patrick's day. But one holiday tradition that we do every year and have since we moved to this valley FOREVER ago.

Would be the 4th of July Fireworks at the stadium! I have wondered why we have to go inside still? The ground show when we were younger was awesome. There was always lots of dance groups, bands, sky divers and such. But over the last 5 years that has become a thing of the past. The entertainment was not much to speak of! There is always a small presentation just before the fireworks start that is usually really good. But that would be about it...Until this year! We had had a military fly over, great vocal performances and the ROTC (I am pretty sure that is who they were) did a drill performance for us! But I have to say the reason I love going inside and this is probably the spot in the evening when the theme songs from all the branches of the military are played. The brave men and women who have and are fighting to keep this country free are asked to stand. It is so amazing to see those many, many people who gave so much for us. And you can not help but think of the others who gave EVERYTHING including their lives for us. This country is certainly not without fault. But in my small opinion the good out weighs the bad! "I am proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free!

We always have such a great time! I love my family so much and all our crazy traditions! I know that there is always going to be room for me and any stragglers I find, on the big white "A" inside the stadium every July 3rd!

Kids and the things they come up with!

I have decided as of late that there is a reason I do not have kids! (Well besides the obvious reason of not having found their dad yet. And believe me he will get a stern talking to when I do find him!) But I have found that kids are a lot of work! They are always needing something and NOW! There is often some sort of fluid oozing or dripping out of those little people. And they never seen to find and end to their energy!

I get to spend a lot of time with my niece and nephew! I happen to love those 2 kids so it really work out. We have a great time together and I am sure to always get a hearty laugh under my belt before I turn them back over to their parents! They come up with the greatest things to play. AND the things they say are worthy of the little space at the bottom of the Reader Digest pages. You know the funny little space fillers. Right? (Maybe I am just around to many old people and old people magazines) Well I wanted to share a couple of things that have come out of their little heads!

This is just a little background. They are obsessed with Disney's Peter Pan. They are always flying around the house with their arms in chicken position and crowing just like Peter!

Well Brycen was standing in my kitchen and all of the sudden he was staring off into space. I asked him what was going on and he said "It's Captain Hook" I asked him where and I he said "Right there" pointing to the place only he could see! I asked him what he was going to do about it. He said "I am gonna get him!" He the dropped to his hands and knees and starting making a "Tick Tock" noise with his tongue just like the crocodile in the movie! He attacked and walked away singing "Yo ho, Yo ho a pirates life for me" I just thought this was so cute that a little 2 year old came up with this!!

That same night Kaitlyn came running at top speed from my room. She said "Everybody has to hide! The Holy Ghost is coming!!!" After I got control of my laughter I tried to explain that we want the Holy Ghost with us. She responded with "But he is a ghost!" It is evident she is listening at church. But things are not clear in her 3 year old brain! These are hard concepts to get a handle on! But she is giving it her all!

I love them so much!!