Happy 4th!

I love the 4th of July... always have.  And this year- we got to celebrate the 4th in Declo with all of Shaun's family!  I love it when everybody gets to come home- it's totally chaotic and totally fun!  

Dani and I spent a ridiculous amount of time trying to figure this hair-do out for our girls... but once we figured it out... I think it turned out pretty darn cute!  Thank-you Pinterest!

We had a yummy breakfast and then headed to Rupert for the annual 4th of July parade...

Sweet shades Dej...

And I LOVE the double glasses look... Not too many people can pull off 6-eyes with such style!

I always tear up just a little when the veteran's float comes by... It breaks my heart just a little to see how empty some of those floats are getting.  Both of my grandpas have passed on in recent years, both WWII veterans- I am SO grateful for their sacrifices and the sacrifices of untold others who have fought to keep our freedoms.

Cousin Krew being silly...

Dani and Chase brought a ton of the Snaps... much to my kids total delight!

I told Ty to smile and hold up four fingers... you know... for the fourth... instead he held up his fingers and grimaced at me.  Is this a sign he's getting older???  And also... can you see Ryan in front of him... quite the windup!!

Cousin Carson... love his shirt- his mom made it the night before on a whim.  She's amazing.

I giggled when Cousin Carson needed the earmuffs because of the sound of fireworks... Ryan used to wear them too!  Made me smile.

My gorgeous sister in law and her cute kids...  The four wheelers got a TON of use this trip- I swear they were on the entire time anyone went outside!

My babies and Gma Jacki...

Uncle Chase was our pyrotechnics guy this year... Ty followed him around like a little lost puppy.  Chase was pretty good to let him light a few... THANK YOU CHASE!  You made his year!

Carson kept a pretty close watch on the fireworks... his poor mom though...

Pretty Jeni...  Actually... all my sister in laws are gorgeous- on BOTH sides.  It's enough to give me a complex... If I worried about such things... :)

These two were getting tired... too bad the night was pretty young and they still had HOURS to go!

See what I mean?  So pretty.

I love the eyelashes on this girl!

We headed into Burley at about 9:00 (we watch the fireworks on the golf-course) and I couldn't get over the sunset!  It was soo pretty that night- I tried to get the sprinklers in the picture too... It was so picturesque!  I love our visits to the country!

We had some time to kill before the fireworks started so I played around with some of the settings on my camera- this is my boys with a couple of glowsticks.  They loved this picture because they thought it made them look like two Jedi Knights with their lightsabers... And I have to say... it kind of does!