Well, we did it. We kept our family out at a social function until well past 10pm! My friends and family are giggling at me as they read this, but this is a big accomplishment for us.
My gorgeous niece Natalie celebrated her 1st birthday on the 4th of July, so we got to celebrate at her birthday party complete with a wonderful display of fireworks! It was a wonderful time and I think I was probably the only one in the crowd watching with tears in my eyes the whole time. Imagine, my whole "little" family snuggled around each other in the dark celebrating a wonderful time with family and friends. These are the times I long for and months ago feared would never be happy times again. God is good and last night I was so happy, so thankful, so hopeful...
My favorite quotes overheard during the fireworks:
Eli: (after an hour or so sitting and watching the fireworks) "Eli outside!"
Eli: "Daddy boom it up in the sky!" (He thought Daddy was in charge of the whole show!)
Brady: after watching quietly for 30 minutes:"How about blllluuuuee? How about ye-yo? How about pu-ple?" After a few more minutes, "How about marshmallow?
Cara: "How about pink?" After about an hour, "Cara go in the van, go night-night?"
And of course, some pictures of my beauties!
Eli did a lot of mowing. He was born to be a country boy!
Love this one!
Brady in the middle, keeping up with the gang!
Brothers
Allie was a sweetheart and enjoyed the fireworks sleeping in her daddy's arms!
Cara checking out the "deer."
Cara checking out the "deer."
Nothing makes my heart happier than seeing this boy running around with that smile!
