Independence Day 2012

Happy Independence Day America!

Today, we didn't do our usual 4th of July party. This year we wanted to keep it simple and enjoy the fun. Earlier in the afternoon, we went to the beach. It was a beautiful day to get out and enjoy the sun. And that's exactly what we did. The girls played around in the water, while Andy and I relaxed up on the shore. After a while we got hungry, so we headed back home and grilled ourselves a great dinner. Then, we waited a bit until it got dark. That's when the fun began. We got out our supply of fireworks and we went to town. It was a gorgeous display this year. The people in our neighborhood really had some spectacular ones too. Each of us also lit a lantern this year to send to the heavens so our friends and family who are no longer with us could see the sparkly display of lights too. This year I was so grateful to be able to relax and enjoy the time with the ones I love the most. It was a truly awesome Independence Day.

3rd Annual Ketter 4th of July Party

As is our tradition, we hosted our annual 4th of July party again this year. This time, the weather actually cooperated! It was an awesome 80 degrees. Beautiful sunny skies. Perfect for family, friends, food and lots of fireworks! Everyone had a blast. We are so blessed with everything we have. It's good to celebrate and enjoy it with friends.

This is what happens when you give a short-armed person a camera and she wants to take a picture with everybody.

Lots of half-faces, lol....

We got a floating lantern this year (like the one from Tangled, which is Madelines favorite movie, so she was thrilled.) It was tricky to light, but the end result was awesome. I wish the pictures would have turned out better.

I hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th of July!

Ketter's Annual 4th of July Party 2010

Once again, we hosted our annual 4th of July Party. Once again, we had an amazing time with our friends who have become our "extended family." Below are some highlights of the day.

Of course, we did the piñata again.

It is always a hit with the kids!

I manned the grill all day. I barbecued 2 tri-tips, pork, chicken and beef kabobs (about 100 total), hotdogs, and chicken. It was delicious and wonderful, if I do say so myself!

And after the sun set, we had our wonderful fireworks display.

It was an awesome end to an even awesomer day!

(Yeah, I like to make up my own words.)