Happy 4th of July!  While I second guess my desire to go sweat it out for a few hours at the parade every year, I am always glad we went.  I have to admit, it didn't seem as crowded this year.  Maybe I'm getting used to it?  We got to enjoy the parade w/ Avery's bestie again and saw several of her other friends.

The rest of the day I was wiped and was half asleep on the couch, but we pulled ourselves together to go watch the fireworks from our church parking lot too.

I truly love our town.  And I truly love our country.  It hit me today that next year we celebrate 250 years.  I was little when we celebrated 200, it's very likely that will be the only milestone birthday of our country I will see/remember.  God, bless the USA.  USA, please... praise the Lord for all we have, that His hand may remain over us and that He might heal our land..