Sunday, July 5, 2009

4th of July Festivities....

Just like the rest of the nation, we celebrated Independence Day with a barbecue and fireworks. The best part: we didn't have to pay for anything.

We were invited to out friends Manny and Michelle's for a BBQ in the afternoon. The food was AWESOME!!! Manny really knows how to make a mean burger. Unfortunately we forgot our camera so we didn't get any pics of the BBQ. Suffice it to say, we and the kids had a wonderfully relaxing time; that's really saying something considering it was at someplace other than home.

After dinner we came home to our neighborhood engulfed in smoke and 5 foot sparkling displays of Independence Day celebrations. Around the corner from our house lives a member of our bishopric. Having been informally invited a few days before, we walked the family down to the Cole's to enjoy their fireworks with our meager supply of sparklers.

Here are some pics.