independence day 2011 and other random thoughts.

I've had writers block for over a week now, so I'm convinced blogging is truly not my friend and I should just return to the safety of Facebook which I can always count on to produce valuable inspiration. But my conscience, being the better person that it is, is winning and I'm not returning to Facebook. Yet. My pergatory sentencing is just not over.


 Our life has been crazy, chaotic, and wonderful these last 10 days or so. We had a great 4-day weekend- meaning that Matt was home 4 days. We had a little fourth of July party at our house on Sunday evening which was fun, but I was too busy fretting to remember to take pictures. Of course. But, on Monday- the actual "4th of July", I did manage to take some pictures of the littles in their festive clothes.



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Miles really wanted to "huggeem" {a.k.a. "hug him"}





We did finally get a good shot... Aren't they precious?

And then it was hard to decide which shot was best... They're just too cute!

The glasses that one thought were "pretty neat" proved to be a distraction...



We ate supper at Arby's {very fun and random} and went to my Dad & Mom's for homeade raspberry ice cream on the front porch and sparklers... The perfect ending to a lovely weekend...



Sitting on the porch swing...



This picture turned out blurry... but you get the idea...

The sparklers were a hit to say the least...

I think Independence Day is a very underrated holiday. Sure, everyone loves fireworks and by my pre-weekend shopping trip to the grocery store, I could tell that they sell more beer and Doritos than any other weekend out of the year... But to truly be thankful for the country we live in, the freedom we enjoy on a daily basis, the liberty we have to worship God, and the abundance we enjoy ALWAYS... And we celebrate this day by getting a paid holiday, enjoying fireworks, bbq's, and whatever else we do.... While millions of people around the world do not know freedom. Truly, we should be so thankful for what God has blessed us with and not only our natural blessings... but the blessing of spiritual freedom through HIM!

We've been enjoying all the fresh fruits and veggies...

We've been doing some "fwimmin'"... with or without water, either way will do... 

Matt and I have been discussing moving to "the south"... As to raise our children on the "ways and gentle kindness" of the South... This is our "pipe dream", so to speak... We discovered by looking at real estate online that finding a house would definitely NOT be a problem. Now just for a job, right? :) If you hear of us in Savannah, Georgia... You'll know I wasn't, in fact, kidding.

It seems the grass is always greener on the other side... and we did come to the conclusion that we can raise our children good ole' Southern style right here in our home in the Midwest...

But we do like to dream. And I love having someone to dream with. :)