Celebrating Independence Day...

I am so thankful that I was born in and have the opportunity to live in America.

I am thankful for the freedoms that we have.

I am thankful that America was founded by Christians who loved the Lord.

I am thankful for the opportunity to worship the Lord without fear of persecution.

I am grateful to those who have given their lives for this country.

I am thankful that our families have the privilege to gather together and celebrate the wonderful country that we live in and the freedoms that we have.

What a blessing it is to live here! Happy July 4th! :)

Vicki, Perez, Josh, Brad, and me in the annual Old Navy July 4th T-shirts!

My second cousin, Emily. Isn't she adorable?!

That is quite a group of kiddos, eh?! We had a hard time figuring out which kids went with which parents. They loved shooting the rocket in the air!

And we even braved the rain to check out the fireworks show!

I hope you all have a blessed time celebrating with your families!

(Mel & Dayne, I am celebrating with you guys over the Internet, how does that sound?! Love you!)