July 4th 2013

The weather has been slightly very rainy lately!  Maggie was left outside too long the other day because my hard-headed  ridiculously sweet boys weren't paying attention and she got a little  LOT muddy.  I'm talking mud paw prints all through the already yucky playroom, all the way up the stairs where she decided to lay down and rest at the top of the stairs and she left one of those things, you know like in the movies where they trace the dead body?  Well it was like that.  But made out of mud.  And shaped like a dog.  Anyway, all that said, I had to clean the carpet and the dog, and Daddy-O had to shampoo the playroom.  So needless to say I was slightly panicky when it was time for our 4th of July cookout and the rain kept making surprise appearances throughout the day!  I even got some of that plastic stuff and made a path from the backdoor to the kitchen so people could walk on it to get to and from the bathroom!  It turned out our backyard was more like a swamp so we decided to hang out in the front.  It all worked out (as I knew it would all along ;)) and we had a great night with great folks.  It seems I never know anymore who may or may not come but we always enjoy our evening.  It is such a blessing to be able to see the fireworks from our home!  Here are a few pics from the evening.

The sweet mama's

He was running to her rescue.  It warmed my heart.  

These gorgeous ladies

t-r-o-u-b-l-e

I.Love.Her

Boys just wanna have fun

oooooh aaaaah