Happy 4th
of July!
I love celebrating Independence Day!For me it’s always represented the
kickoff of summer.Having the day
fall on a Monday is a nice bonus as the three-day weekend is a welcome and
needed break from work, obligations and general stress!I try to remember to reflect for a
moment that we are celebrating our Independence and the birth of our great
country, but for most of the weekend I’m focused on my family, barbecues and
fireworks!
Every year since the birth of our first, we’ve made an
effort to spend the 4th with families we’ve grown close to with children
of the same age.We spend
the day swimming, barbecuing and enjoying a little adult company while the kids
run, jump, play and have a ball with their friends.This year, we are going to make our way over to a local park
to watch the annual firework show.The kids are already super excited and I’m told that the show we’re
planning to watch never disappoints.My husband (I already know) is going to insist we enhance the sho…