Happy 4th of July!!!

happy 4th of july to everyone! we had such a fun day. we got up in the morning and got everything ready to go. on our way to the bay/park/beach we stopped and got in-n-out for lunch (in honor of you, steve!! lol). it was a quick and inexpensive way to have lunch. we brought water, soda, and snacks to have at the beach. we went to glorietta bay (in coronado) and found an area that was grassy and only about 20 feet from the beach. it was perfect!

mike and dena brought the boat over to where we were and anchored up. the kids could swim out to the boat...and they did! the kids jumped of the boat and it was a blast! mike and dena bought 2 really nice jet skiis just about a week ago and they brought them. we took rides on the jet skiis all over the bay. i was the official taxi driver as i was always wanting to give someone a ride around the bay...it was so much fun! mike (pat's brother) barbequed chicken on the boat. yummy!

at dark those who were on the beach went out to the boat and we all watched the fireworks together. they shot the fireworks off right in front of us over the bay. it was beautiful. listening to the moving patriotic music and being in such a beautiful place with fun family, really made me feel thankful to live in the united states. we are truly blessed for our freedoms and to live where we can worship our Father in Heaven as we want.

i have been watching some specials this week that they have had on pbs about our founding fathers. one in particular about benjamin franklin. these men were truly inspired. how beautifully they were able to articulate in the declaration of independence the freedoms that we needed and that our Father in Heaven wanted us to have. i am thankful to those men who were willing to put their lives on the line to give us separation and freedom. and to those soldiers who serve us all today, i am thankful for each of them and their willingness to put their lives on the line to maintain those freedoms. happy independence day!!!