I love the 4th of July!!!

I love the 4th of July so much! I love swimming, BBQ, loading up drinks and blankets and heading to the community school or park, saying hi to friends, and then relaxing on the blanket with my family and watching fireworks (which I never get tired of). And then hopefully listening to some good patriotic music and thinking about how much I love our country and our freedoms, and those that have made it possible ( and still do!) for us to enjoy all we can in this amazing land! Every Independence day you should get a lump in your throat at least once at some point!! Happy 4th of July all month long! Enjoy!!!

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some random older pics of family and Eddie and I

This is a pic Savi took of me, I can't remember where.
Eddie and I at the Norco Elem. 50's Daddy/Daughter dance (I was there for PTA back-up help-cotton candy maker!)

"fresh" off of the plane,car rental, and drive to the north end of the island to the Princeville Hotel- sometime past midnight on Kauai!

My firstborn is going to middle school!!!!

chaz graduates from 6th grade!

Me,Gail,April,and Alicia enjoying the beach! Mommies have fun at the beach too! (Gail has joined the cool visor club!)

3 little girls at the beach!

Ashley, Savannah, and Lacey- cute girls playing at the beach!

cruise pics

Soooo much to look forward too!!!

I am so enjoying reading Stephenie Myers latest book; The Host!! I can't wait for the 4th book in the twilight series to come out August 2nd!!! and the movie comes out this December!!! sooo exciting!! check out http://www.stepheniemyer.com/ for links to all the cool stuff! There is even a Playlist now for the Host, I will be downloading that soon to my walkman phone as soon as I get one of my kids to show me how!! I am going to meet Stephenie in Torrance again- we are tight- I'm sure she will remember me, maybe I shouldn't wear my BYU hat again though- she may think I am a stalker!

Some current pics

Time flying by

We had a momentous occasion in our family with Chaz turning 12 this April 1st. This is a big event - becoming a Deacon and joining Young Men! Wow! We are so glad Grandma & Grandpa H. could come out from Mo. for this special day. Time really does fly by, it seems like just the other day Chaz was pulling T, and Braden around on the green tractor bike! This summer he will get to be in a huge dance festival with over 5 stakes worth of youth. I can't hardly believe he is in YM already! He looked so handsome standing up by Bishop on sunday and so cute shaking all the hands after his ordination and hugging his dad. He is definitly our spitfire of energy but such a love and (mostly!), a very obedient boy. It is going to be fun seeing him enter this new phase of his life.