Fourth of July

This year we had a huge fourth of July party at our house with all of our extended family. For the past four years we have lived in Alaska, so we've missed out on spending the fourth of July with our families. So we wanted to make sure it was the best this year! We had a barbeque with tons of food, which is always great. And then we played games together until it was dark enough to light off fireworks. And then we lit up the sky! Austin was so excited! We couldn't light off fireworks in Alaska because it is light all day everyday in the summer. So he was overdue for lighting off some fireworks! It was a great time!

Austin with our four year old nephew Lane, just before we started lighting off fireworks.

Me and Austin's sister Clarisse. She and my sister went through school together and are still good friends. And now I married her brother, so now we are sisters!

Austin's mom and dad.

Me with my grandma. I call her my "second mother" because we have such a close relationship. She and my grandpa and uncle live right down the road so we get to see them a lot, which is great.

Austin's sister Chelsea, her husband John and our nephew Levi. He's almost two and is such a cutie! The fireworks scared him at first but them he really started to like them.