A Fabulous Fourth!

The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays! I'm a big fan of "themes" and so I love the excuse to be all patriotic in our red, white, and blue. The night before the fourth Lacee and Jett came to spend the night and the boys played all night long. And although bedtime is a lot harder when they are together, it's nice because Lacee and I get to spend some time catching up while the boys entertain eachother.

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Reid watching Barney in his "All-American Superstar" pajamas

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B-I-N-G-O... our new favorite song

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Jett was saying, "Give me five, Reid" and Reid just kept chunking balls at him.

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I smell trouble!

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The next day we went out to the Wewoka Lake to celebrate the fourth. For as long as I can remember I've spent the fourth of July at the lake. Our place is always full of family, friends, food, and fun and because the it is smaller, there is a wonderful small-town feel that I just love about Wewoka Lake.

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I learned to water ski on this lake and on the 4th of July Reid learned to tube!

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Not too sure about what was about to happen...

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Ready to take off!

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One the boat was going good and the water was out of his eyes he LOVED it!

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Waving to Nana and Papa ~

Here's a video clip of Reid's first ride on the tube.

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The captain of our boat...our dog Jaxon

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Later that evening we had a fish fry and hung out under the pavilion. The party barge (A.K.A. Tyler Morgan's boat) dropped Stacey off for a visit.

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Reid loves to throw EVERYTHING, so the little pops firecrackers that you throw were perfect for him. Every time he would throw one and it would pop he would go, "pop, ohhh!"
I'm such a great photographer... mid-air!


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Grandma Lucy's dog Chloe is so sweet. She lets Reid hug her, kiss her, hit her, and even try and ride her! ~



Jett and Reid...best buds!




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Dad and Jaxon walking down the hill to check on the progress of our new lake cabin.

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Mom and Dad

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Jett's so good at saying "Cheese" even with a mouth full of brownies!

The Peace Sign Princesses

Aunt Tammy and Tyler

Right after this picture Tammy says, "I look good even when you catch me off guard!" ~

Mommy's Little Firecracker

Mommy's Little Angel

He would rather push the swing than ride in the swing!

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Isn't this just as cute as it can be? This is my annual 4th of July dessert...it's a brownie cheesecake delight with strawberries, blueberries, and bananas.

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Chowing down on some mac & cheese

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All-American Hunk

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1 Year Ago... July 4, 2008

Reid and Papa Glenn in their Uncle Sam hats

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This year, it was a little harder to get a picture of Reid and Papa in their Uncle Sam hats!

Take 1


Take 2

Take 3...Finally!

Everyone was being patriotic...if they wanted to or not!

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Great pic of Jett and his Uncle Jeb

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The Mom

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Lacee and I...we have had so much fun this summer!

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Before Jeb had to go to work we went down by the water to take some family pictures.

Our first attempt...

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Our second attempt...

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Yay! Happy 4th of July

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1 Year Ago... July 4, 2008

Reid only 2 months old

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Reid 14 months old

1 Year Ago... July 4, 2008

Reid and Daddy
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Reid and Daddy this year

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I LOVE this picture!

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Red, white, and blue or bust!

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Uncle Sam driving the gator

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Silly girl...I mean Lady Liberty!

Silly Girl 1 Year Ago

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1 Year Ago... July 4, 2008

Reid's 1st Fourth of July
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Reid's 2nd Fourth of July

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Rockin' out with Papa

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Watching fireworks with Nana

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The old timers...

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Dad and Aunt Tammy...dad's eyes are half closed as usual in pictures

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The Firecracker Gangster

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Jett Taylor...too cute!

We had a Fabulous Fourth of July and an Incredible Independence Day! In closing this post I would like to say a special thank you to all of those who have given their life for our country and for our independence. And to all of those currently serving in the military, you have our support and appreciation. Until next 4th of July...PEACE out!