The 4th of July is always one of my favorite days of the year. The first few years we lived California, we included the beach in our celebrations. The last couple of years, however, we’ve dodged the beach crowds and stuck close to home. All of our small town celebrations…
The 4th of July fell on a Tuesday but the party started on Sunday when Finn’s nursery leader passed out patriotic sunglasses at church. When Finn spotted me after church, he was convinced I had no idea who he was under that disguise. He whipped off his glasses and exclaimed,…
We arrived at the beach at 8:30am on the 4th of July and it was already packed to the brim with pop up tents. We just kept walking until we could wedge ourselves in. The boys spent most of their time in the waves, but they paused for a moment…
We decided to have one low key day in between our two full-on beach days during the 4th of July weekend. We went to church, the park, made meals and took our friends to our favorite bluff trail overlooking the ocean. Four magnetic fishing poles came with us to collect…
Our good friends from Vegas spent the 4th of July with us last year and we were thrilled when they decided to come back for round two. There is so much anticipation in the days and hours leading up to our reunions. These friends are always beyond thrilled to be together….
Our 4th of July traditions have morphed over the years depending on our location and family state. But no matter what we’re doing, the 4th of July will always be my favorite holiday. Swimming, barbecue, fireworks and laid back time with family and friends. Even as I kid, I liked…
The 4th of July was our most anticipated weekend of the summer because some of our closest friends were coming to stay with us. We saw them multiple times a week when we lived in Salt Lake and enjoyed weekly date nights, soccer seasons, endless play dates and holiday weekends…
I was happy that we had an almost 4th of July a week prior to the actual holiday, filled with some of our favorite traditions. Because this year, a family reunion took place of our normal festivities. Gathering 150+ people is no easy feat, and the 4th of July weekend…
We knew we weren’t going to have a traditional 4th of July this year because of a family reunion that was going to take its place. So, we did our best to make our town celebration that fell a week prior feel a little like the 4th. We kicked off…
The boys happened to all be dressed in their patriotic get up and playing happily on the hammocks in between boating and the concert on the 4th of July, so I couldn’t resist the opportunity for a little photo op.
