fourth of july was great

brad and kerri and kaci---I'd guess saw the prize for the most impressive fireworks of the 4th of july celebration---making it up to our nations capitol and seeing them from near the Washington monument--congrats for bucking the crowds and having that memory in your life--I chuckled that kaci--got into it with her saying "boom , boom" as the impact vibrated the area--good job being brave--below are a random collection of 4th of july pics

a pic of the fireworks in DC --trying to imagine how much fun the brad call family had-------

wish we were all sitting around you on the 4th --you were in the big time---we are happy you were there--(we can only imagine--)
probably only the big shout out hayley experienced in portugal -surpassed DC ha--just kidding

sorry that the portuguese weren't all excited hayley about our independance--and freedom- (:

they'll have other celebration--that you can cash in on (like graduation--right-o?) kidding again

pic of kyle kirk on his first fourth of july

with abbie holding him--waiting for fireworks to start--

hunter really got the hang of going out to catch or pick up the candy the floats threw out--like me--he likes candy--um...um..good!

America the beautiful--we have been able to see some beautiful part s of our beautiful country lately--and each time it brings to mind--the hymn--How great thou art--and makes me think of the D&C sec 59--that the Lord made these beauties to gladden our heart--it gladdens mine

watched the 4th of July parade with Bryan and Brianne and hunter and mayley--then at night made it up to murray park--to share in the fireworks with nancy -stephen, megan, abbie anna and kyle--(but I ran out of battery) so I don't have a pic of the fireworks--but it was fun and we thought about you Hayley in portugal and thought of you brad and kerri in DC

so glad everyone--seemed to have time on the fouth to reflect on our great freedoms--and great country--I feel so grateful to a loving father in heaven to see fit that I live here and enjoy the freedoms day to day---after going to washington DC last spring--my patriotism has grown even more. so glad that brad and kerri and kaci got to be in washington--and I'm glad where ever you were on the 4th that we could all reflect on our loyalty to: our Father in Heaven--to family -to country.