A belated HAPPY 4th of JULY! We are especially thankful for those who serve in our country's military. We know that freedom is not free. We are blessed to live where we do, even if we don't always agree with what's going on. Be sure to thank a veteran or an active serviceman/woman!

We spent the 4th at the lake: boat parade at noon (spectators, not participants) then lots of swimming, boating, & jet-skiing. (Did I just invent a new verb?) The girls went tubing behind our boat for the first time (the neighbors talked them into it last month!) but alas, no camera was present. Of course the day ended with a cookout and FIREWORKS- both the ones the town provided and the ones Uncle Reid shot off. Fun, fun, patriotic fun!