Showing posts with label 4th of July. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 4th of July. Show all posts

7.11.2014

4th of July

Since I was sick and Gabriel was just getting over being sick for 2 days, we had a very low-key Independence Day. It really was just like any other day, with the exception of fortuitously seeing fireworks!! I love fireworks but since Georgia is so young, we didn't plan to go out to see any. 

I dressed the kids in red, white & blue. We went to Nonny & Boo's house in the afternoon for ribs, corn-on-the-cob, potato salad, and baked beans- yum! On our way home we were surprised to see tons of traffic... apparently there was a fireworks show just a few miles down from where we live that we didn't know would be there (and still don't know who put it on). We happened to turn into our neighborhood as a fireworks show was starting... from the cul-de-sac of the first street!! It was pretty impressive for just one man! I'm guessing it was this guy who lives in that cul-de-sac that goes all out decorating his house for holidays. There were so many people in the street, plus cars passing by pulled over. We stopped the car in a great spot to watch them!! Gabe was so tired but loved it!! It was surprisingly long so we headed home and finished watching the show from our kitchen window! 

He'll let me take pictures of his cars without a fuss...
My patriotic cuties!!!!

^I bet she's wondering "where did he go?"
♥♥♥

7.25.2012

4th of July

We skipped going to see fireworks on the 4th of July last year since Gabriel was too little {gotta protect those delicate baby ears!}. Thanks to the Futrell family (my friend Esther, Jonathan and their baby boy Liam), we didn't miss the chance to dress him up, though! After Gabe went to bed, Perry and I played with leftover sparklers from our wedding while Perry took pictures. You will see only my best attempt at "writing" the letter "G"! It's incredible how much our lives had changed from July 4, 2011 (watching fireworks with some of my cousins in NY as we were visiting to announce the news of my pregnancy @ just 11 weeks) to July 4, 2012 (spending the night at home with our almost 6-month old!).





8.16.2011

Newww Yoooork!

My Mom, Paul, Perry & I drove to visit my grandparents in NY last month over the 4th of July. Here are some pictures to tell the story. Make that a LOT of pictures!!!


My Mom & cousin Alexis
Grandpa trying not to smile
Tori, Uncle Mike & Aunt Pam's dog
Aunt Pam trying not to smile... what's with that?!
Grandma & Uncle Mike
Tioga Downs Casino & Racing!
Mom won the "Daily Double" (or whatever it was called). She picked the winning horses for the 1st and 2nd races and won BIG!!!
Crossing the finish line






Me, cousin Alexis and cousin Amy
Aunt Pam, my Mom, Grandpa... and Uncle Mike leaning in from the left!
Paul & Uncle Mike
Me, Uncle Gary & Grandma
Grandpa & Mom
See my little belly? 11 weeks pregnant :)
My cousin Kim & her boyfriend stopped by!
Rick reading the paper
Group shot before they left town again
My sexy husband!!!
My test shots while setting up the camera for a group picture... he is crazy!
But then G & G inspired me for a better location for the family picture
Most of the family {cousins Kim, Chris, Alexis and my brother Jason weren't there}
Uncle Alex & Aunt Martha drove down from Albany for the day!
Getting ready for a 4th of July cookout at Uncle Gary's
Grandma likes beer
Uncle Gary & Aunt Terri
Cousins!
Mom & Aunt Terri goofing off!
Downtown Owego, NY
Our vantage point... by an Indian monument
On our way out of town, we stopped to visit my Nana {I'm bringing her artificial flowers from our wedding}
The metal flower I got her years ago is still there!
I miss her ♥
Pulling weeds with Mom
Driving home... through Pennsylvania maybe?