----------4th of July---

Well, we decided to have a last minute 4th of July party with pretty much only relatives and some of brett's friends from high school and their families. It was great seeing people that we see not nearly as often as we would like to. Brett's sister, Stefani came for 4 days and she is always fun to have around and loves to clean (something I despise! and it shows) so she was very helpful. She took the kids shopping one day, and we did a small birthday celebration with her. Both brett and her turn 40 on July 12th! Party went well with no injuries even though there were some people driving too crazy on ATVS, and illegal fireworks were falling from the sky. Water balloon toss, pinatas, jumping house, lots of food and 50+ people make for a great time. We are so thankful to God for our country, our freedom and to those who have fought to give it to us. God Bless America--