- FUN on the 4TH -

Much to the shock [and secret dismay] of her pyro Daddy-O, we found out while viewing the town fireworks on July 2 that Juliette was NOT a fan of the big bangs!  While the big girls donned their ear protection and enjoyed the show from beginning to end, Juliette clung tightly to her momma and hated every single firework.

The next day/night was the annual "backyard BBQ and firework show" at Uncle Brant's!

^^ #IYKYK.....  ...And if you don't know, click here! ;) :) 

And! The NEXT day/night -- AKA July 4 -- was filled with fun via a pool party and an evening on the lake complete with boating, swimming, and firework show over the water!

Juliette [and Mommy] hopped ship just before dusk to avoid the firework show! ;) 

Happy birthday, America! Let freedom RING!

 

- Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of [SO MUCH] Happiness -

I had no idea when I married into this family ~10 years ago that the 4th of July holiday would be basically equivalent to the excitement and chaos of Christmas...

...but here we are a decade in, and I'm finally settling into the fact that it's a perfectly normal sighting for me to find my husband on the couch in November/December, watching YouTube videos of other people's firework shows so as to begin planning improvements for his backyard party/firework show the following July.  Annnnnnd I digress.

On the eve of the hallowed family party, we were invited to the neighbors' new lake house to kick off the holiday weekend celebrations!

And then... THE BIG DAY FINALLY ARRIVED! #familyfunforeveryone

Super J enjoyed her first 4th but thankfully drifted off to sleep in Grammy's arms inside before the fireworks began!

After lighting up the sky on the 3rd and highlighting it alllllll on VIDEO HERE, we spent the actual 4th on the lake with my parents and their pontoon! The big kids loved their first boat ride of the year, and Super J loved her first boat ride ever [but she wasn't too sure of the lifejacket that really restricted her neck and definitely enjoyed getting a nice break/breather from it every time the boat was not underway]!

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of [SO MUCH] happiness....... So thankful for the gift of our freedom! 

 

Happy 4th of July!!!