4th of July

Happy (belated) 4th of July! :)

The last 3 years we went to Topsail, and then Chicago- but this year we spent at home! We had a cook out with our neighbors Dawn & Brandon right next door and invited their families, ours, and Brittany & Zach too!

(the set up!)

We share the side yard, so we set everything up there- tent, chairs, grill, tables, corn hole,pack n plays, etc! We had a ton of people come and it was a blast! We ate, played corn hole, and once it got dark everyone got to play with sparklers, then the guys set off the big fireworks! Adelynn did great- she hung out outside with us for a while, took a cat nip here and there, and was just her happy usual self!

and if you notice in the pictures- I have three different outfits on haha. Which is a great thing about being at home ;) My first shirt was super cute and patriotic but I was getting glitter ALL OVER Adelynn, so it had to go! Then I changed in to one of my dad's old army tshirts, but changed AGAIN into running shorts and a new tshirt cause it was just so dang hot!

(getting ready, the glitter shirt!)

I can't say enough how blessed we are to have awesome neighbors. Our kids are close in age, they are our age, and a lot like Joey & I. We get along so well and have a lot in common. Its what I've always wanted- neighbors to get close with, hang out with, raise our kids together, etc. I see them becoming life long friends for sure! Brandon even told me "you know Adelynn's gonna call me Uncle right?" and I wouldn't have it any other way!

(Me, Dawn, and Colton!)

Growing up Brittany and I always said we wanted to work together and live in the same neighborhood, who knew it would ACTUALLY happen? Britt and I went to highschool together, college, been working together since 2010 for the same company, and living in the same neighborhood for the last 2 1/2 years. Her and Zach live right down the street, and its so much fun!

(Zach and Britt!)

(Me & Britt, friends since 2000!)

I just love having awesome friends/neighbors, its the picture perfect life I always dreamnt of! I'm so grateful Adelynn has all of these people in her life, and she'll get to grow up with them!

We had a great 4th of July, and look forward to doing it again next year!