"...one Nation under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all."
The 4th of July is always one of my favorite holidays. It's a summer holiday and one that we never travel for...so it's just one of hanging out with the family...which is why Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love days to just hang with the family.
Yesterday, on the 3rd, I had the day off from work since the 4th fell on a Saturday this year. The kids had been dying to go swimming - so I took the kids down to the pool at my parents condo. We had a blast swimming and playing in the pool. Myles actually jumped in - although I'm not sure if he meant to do that...lol. We stayed for lunch with Grandma and Grandpa - pimento cheese, chips, and raspberries...fun. I must say that pimento cheese was my absolute least favorite meal growing up...Stephanie loved it, so we got it every time she had a birthday - but my taste buds must have changed somewhat. I didn't think it was as bad as I remembered.
After lunch, we headed back to the 'boro because Steph, Travis and the kids were coming over for dinner and to watch the Smyrna Fireworks program. Smyrna usually has their fireworks the day before the 4th, as to not compete with the huge thing that Nashville does on the 4th. I love it because it's close to the house - and it's not crazy-packed like the one in Nashville. I've never been comfortable taking my kids downtown with thousands and thousands of people...makes me nervous.
Terrance grilled out hamburgers and hot dogs and we had chips, fries and a salad (that Steph brought). It was yummy. We then loaded up the kids and drove down to the K-Mart parking lot. That is where we watch the fireworks from. We could go down to the Rec Park - but they close off the main road into it at a certain time - and we like the option of being able to leave whenever we want. The show lasts about 30 minutes and I love it. I have always loved fireworks...I don't think I'll ever get too old for it. This year, we were kind of interested to see how all 5 kids would do (this was Elizabeth's first big firework show - and Myles has historically not been a fan of the booming) - but they all did great! We had about a 2 hour wait before the show started - and they waited so well. I had bought some $1 bubble tubes at Wal-mart that were the best.purchase.ever. It really kept the kids entertained. They blew bubbles...and ran after bubbles...and tried to catch the bubbles...great fun. Jordan and Terrance played catch with the football while they waited. The hardest part for Noelle was waiting on the lady that sells the cotton candy to come by. lol I can't say enough how much fun I had watching the kids enjoy the show.
Today was a lazy day. I took Jordan to meet up with Dad - she is spending the night over there - so it has just been Myles here today. I got back and mowed the lawn...not much to mow since it hasn't rained since the last time I mowed. Myles played in the slip n' slide for a while before we came in to take a rest and eat some lunch. We napped (((or should I say...I napped))) and now are contemplating heading back out for a little more slip n' slide fun.
I hope everyone else's 4th of July is as fun as ours has been.
This nation will remain the land of the free only so long
as it is the home of the brave. ~Elmer Davis
