happy 4th of July!

We kicked off the 4th of July week with the Mustang firework show and SuperFreak concert! We saw them last year and they were awesome again this time! My sister and her new husband and our friend Sam joined us. It was lots of fun!

Then on the 4th we had hamburgers with my family at my parent's house, and then headed over to my cousin's house to celebrate Aden's 4th birthday! Lots of fun with family and friends!!

^^^such a wonderful birthday for a wonderful boy! He is definitely a little firecracker! We love him so much!^^^

You can read about last year's 4th of July here! I hope you all had a safe and fun time with your friends and family celebrating our wonderful country!

my week in iPhone photos

Man this week got away from me, and I haven't posted at all! I'll be playing catch up over the next few days, but still wanted to drop off my weekly pics from my phone so I can look back at all the small moments that make up our life! Hope you've had a good week, and check back for more updates soon!

^^^spent the morning at VBS sharing about church planting in Albany, NY^^^

^^^and then spent the evening popping popcorn for tons of VBS kiddos!^^^

^^^Jeremy and I enjoyed a Gilmore Girls marathon one afternoon. My kind of afternoon!^^^

^^^we went away to Dallas for the night... just because :) Little Maverick will be changing that spontaneous side of us soon, so we thought we'd take advantage of some time off work^^^

^^^celebrated the 4th of July with family and friends!^^^

^^^sometimes Dominos pizza is the only thing that sounds good for dinner^^^

^^^27 weeks! Look how fast that green bar is filling up!^^^

^^^sometime between dinner and bedtime, I had this HUGE craving for Eggo Waffles.  I tried to ignore it and could NOT get them out of my head. So Jeremy to the rescue! He ran to the store and got the waffles and syrup, and man did they hit the spot!^^^

^^^with Jeremy out of school now, we were finally able to enjoy a workout TOGETHER at the gym! Everything is better with your best friend.^^^

^^^enjoyed 56 cent pancakes from IHOP to celebrate their 56th anniversary!^^^

^^^last night, I finished the Hunger Games book, and i highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't read it yet! It was such a good read!^^^

my week in iPhones photos

^^^Jeremy took half the day off and surprised me with my favorite lunch during my break at work!^^^

^^^If you've ever pinned "4 ingredient peanut butter cookies" on Pinterest.... just go ahead and delete that pin now.  They don't turn out, are more flat than pancakes, and taste awful.^^^

^^^I got to listen to Jeremy teach the youth group at our church on Wednesday night.  He did a fab job!^^^

^^^hit the 6 months until Christmas mark! And the ABC Family app celebrated with a Xmas movie marathon. Of course, I participated!^^^

^^^weekly dinner and 24 watching with my family is a highlight of our week! Jack is so awesome.^^^

^^^Maverick got a gift from Jamaica from his Gigi and Uncle Isaac!^^^

^^^On another note, if you've ever pinned the s'mores graham krispie treats, do yourself a favor and make them! So easy and sooo good!^^^

^^^our first time visiting Roxy's ice cream truck.  it did not disappoint! So good on a hot summer afternoon!^^^

^^^So excited to see the countdown under 100! This baby will be here soon!^^^

^^^spent a rainy Saturday afternoon at the library^^^

^^^first firework show of the season with some good friends!^^^

^^^26 weeks!^^^

^^^I had to satisfy my Christmas longing with a good Christmas read from the library! Finished it the next day. It may have made me even more ready for the holidays... oops!^^^

^^^went to bed craving scrambled eggs so badly! I opted out of washing my hair the next morning just to make time for eggs before work. It was worth it!^^^

^^^made some homemade light ranch dressing that is so so good! I'll have to post the recipe later on the blog. I will definitely be making more, and I'm done with the bottled stuff!^^^

^^^celebrated Jeremy turning in his last assignment for school with some Chinese takeout!^^^

^^^made some skinny chocolate chip cookies-- my favorite recipe for cookies! So easy and so tasty!^^^

^^^a red, white, and blue cupcake my sister made for dinner last night to get into the holiday spirit!^^^

I hope everyone is having a lovely Wednesday! Excited its a short work week, and can't wait to celebrate the USA this weekend with family and friends! Be safe and watch lots of fireworks!