The Third and Seventh

Ohhh...look at the fireworks...

Brendan's expression during our own fireworks show on July 3rd. We had to celebrate it one day early because Daddy was going to be working on the 4th. I had bought a small package of fireworks last year and we never set them off...we had to make sure that we used them this year for sure-even if it meant that we had to set them off a day early!
It was a good thing that we set ours off on the 3rd because it rained cats and dogs on the 4th of July. The city cancelled their fireworks show on the fourth and rescheduled it for the 7th. We were excited about this because Neil was able to take us to the park to watch them. We parked on the side of the road and waited for them to start. Brendan was more interested in the cars that kept on passing...even after the fireworks started. All he wanted to do was look out the window at the car headlights that were going by. It never ceases to amaze us at the simple things in life that are so fascinating to him.
The city put on quite a show--too bad that Brendan wasn't even interested. Hopefully he will discover the beauties of the not so simple things, too.

Looking out the car window...saw nothing...except headlights. But if I would have just turned my head, I would have been able to see...Happy Fourth of July!!!!

We are so grateful to all the men and women who serve and have served this great country in preserving our freedoms. May God continue to hear the prayers of the righteous upon this land and may we always remember the many blessings He has blessed us with. Especially the blessing of freedom to worship the way that our conscious dictates. God BLESS America!!!

Look at the surprise Eliza had waiting for us when we came into the living room. We just had to snap a picture of this because she was so proud of herself...can't you see it written all over her face?