I bleed red, white, and blue!

The love for the Red, White, and Blue runs deep in my veins folks.

I have a very soft spot in my heart when it comes to our great country and those who serve...

I get chills every time I hear our beautiful national anthem sung....

I get a smile on my face when I see our glorious flag waving strongly in the wind...

I get a deep sense of gratitude when I see my children playing so freely without a care in the world...

We truly are blessed to live in such an amazing country. Despite the hard times, we are strong. We are resilient. We are fighters! We fought for our freedom, and we continue to fight!

I am so thankful to those who have fought, do fight, and will fight for our country. Their sacrifices bring tears to my eyes and a deep appreciation in my heart.

So as we celebrate the 4th this weekend, let our flags wave high and mighty! Let the painted night sky burst with pride! Let us remember what the 4th of July truly embodies! I hope you all have an amazing and fun-filled 4th!

"'Cause the flag still stands for freedom, and they can't take that away!"


HAPPY 4th OF JULY!!!


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Why can't I wear a ruffled swimsuit?!

You know what I miss about being 6? Being able to wear a one piece swim suit with an attached ruffled skirt and people thinking it's cute. Those were the days! You know what else I miss? Being flat chested and people thinking it's cute. One more thing...I miss pig tails. The ones that sit right on top of your head with the big obnoxious bows...why can't I wear those anymore?!

As we hung out and bbq-ed on the 4th I had such a blast watching the kids destroy my house play, laugh, and just be so care free. They ran around with popsicle stains on their clothes and dirt smears on their faces and they looked so dang cute! I found myself thinking how nice that would be...

For some reason when I walk out the door with toothpaste dried on my shirt and baby spit up dribbling down my back it's not so cute. Weird, I know! Apparently some people don't appreciate the finer fashion that comes with motherhood. And if I walked out in a ruffled one piece my husband would disown me it wouldn't be so cute. It'd be funny though! And just think of how comfortable I would be...Sigh....if only I were six...Maybe I should bring back the ruffled skirt...or maybe the pig tails. It could be the next big thing! What do you think? Take a look for yourself...(sorry for the crappy picture, my camera died before I could take another one)
ps- bachelorette tonight!!! booya!!
pss- sorry if i haven't stopped by your blog recently...the fams in town and my bloggin time is minimal!!

As we celebrate the 4th....

I think I've watched this video one too many times, and still, it gives me chills...There's just something about the day and age that we live in that has made my pride for our country rise to a whole new level. And as we get ready to celebrate our nations birthday...the day our freedom was restored, I hope we can keep in mind the true meaning of the day.

I can not even begin to express my undying gratitude for the brave men and women of our country that fight to uphold our beliefs, to defend our country, to give us our freedom. As we have our bbq's, let our flags wave high, and watch the sky burst with beauty, let's keep in mind the amazing people who make this all possible.

As I sat and watched this video, comfortable in my home, I thought of the men and women in the trenches, on the front line, torn away from their families, alone, and I am so saddened...but even more, I am just proud.

I have so much emotion that words just can not capture. Words can not do justice to the sacrifice that these countless number of men and women make. And not just soldiers, but their families as well.

So thank you to all those who serve our country, we celebrate this day for you and because of you. You are truly my heroes.