The 4th of July!!!!

It's the 4th of July.....It's hot out here and not much to do without AC.  I took this week to start back up with school.  We did a small and fun little unit theme on the 4TH..  And had a lot of fun learning and talking about all the different things.  This year like many in the past we were ask to BBQ and to come hang out.  And this year we past on them and on hosting our own BBQ, it's a little different not having a house full of people.

   I remember as a little girl, my home town did fireworks on the 3rd always, and still does.  We would go see them, then the next morning get up and go sit on main street!!  And watch as all the flouts pass by, then we would make our way down to the park.  The firefighter would do a big BBQ, there were games for the kids and just tons of fun.  Than at some point we ended back out at my grandparents house with the rest of the family for more BBQ, and small fireworks!!  I love that I have that memories and it's a part of me.  I hope and pray that our girls will have these also.

   Like I said this year is different, we are back out in Cali. away from family for the first time in a few years.  And we are stepping back.  We spent the morning hanging out us a family.  Got Matthew making a shoe rack for all of our shoes.  Having a great dinner later tonight with my mother -in-laws coleslaw it's one of my favorite things she makes!!  Both of the girls pick things to make and are hard at work on them.  We also have corn on the cob, and a few other fav that we all love.  We plan on walking down to see fireworks later tonight.

  The 4th is a fun holiday, and that's great!!  And I'm glad that it is, but I also want to make sure our girls know why we have the 4th and why it's so important.  They got to sing last Sunday in Church and did a great job!  "God Bless America"  we have taken some time to pray for those families that love ones never will come home, and those who are still gone.  We pray for our government, and all the is going on.  We had the girls sitting there with us and praying with us about those things.  Than we pray thanks over those people and the job they are doing.  Praying thanks over Matthew and the job he is doing as a Marine for us to stay free and live the way we do.

We hope and pray that you all have a safe and great 4th of July!

~ Amber

The many looks of our sweet Tinker Bell

  I try to do this on their Birthdays, but day I wanted to write and this came to me so Tinker Bell it is.  (that and I do not think I did one on her Birthday)  Our sweet little daddy's girl is very much her own person now.  And what a great person she is becoming.  I use to be so surprised at some of the things she would do or want.  I remember one time I took her shopping and what getting her things that I would like and whatnot.  And for the most part she was okay with what I got.  But then she ask if she could pick something out. And she did!!  It was this semi bright orange skirt and orange and gray top.  I did not think she would like it, and I was right she did not like it......she love it!!!  And still wears it around the house!  Way to small for her to have on outside the house!  And now letting her pick out her own things it's still will make me think back to that day when she began to pick them out.  She still likes the same kinds of things.  She loves her clothes to be girls and cute!  And she love shoes!!  And on holidays and church that's the Tinker Bell everyone see and gets to know.  But there is some much more to her....She love dance and soccer so much when ask witch one more she said why do I have to pick!!  Shes played baseball for 2 years now, and taken golf camp and enjoy them both.  I can see her keeping us running when she is a little older.
   She does not mind helping others out when needed, and does her best at all things she tries.  She is a hard worker, a people pleaser, a lover not a fighter.  But at the same time, if you get her mad she will do everything she can not to do what you are asking of her.  And she is very good at that.  She acts old than she is, so when she act 7 I get mad sometime but got to stop and think that she is only 7!  She loves to play with her sister, and her baby dolls!  Games with her family, movie nights and camping out.  She still okay to hold hands (for the most part) I know that will fastly come uncool!!  But at the same time she may hold hands lots longer, because she doesn't mind being different and does not care what others are wearing and watching.  She does not get talkin to think easily and will stand up for what she feels is right.
   These are just a few of the looks and sides of our sweet Tinker Bell