Free to run. Brian and I kicked off our 4th of July by running in the Old Pros Scripps Ranch 10k. Despite the humidity, it was a great run...a fun course, a downhill finish, and a real sense of community. Not to mention a good excuse to eat a little extra apple pie.
Free to slide. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em, right? So it made perfect sense to deal with the high humidity by pumping up the giant water slide and breaking out the Slip 'N Slide. Oh, and building the ultimate squirt gun- the Water-Zooka! The kids (and some friends) had a blast playing in the water. And when I say "kids", I also mean Brian and Renee.
Free to eat. July 4th and bbq'ing are synonymous, right? This year we chose a not-so-traditional meal to bbq- pizza! We stuck with the tradition of making homemade pizza from scratch and Brian decided to try grilling it on the bbq. It turned out fabulously...but you couldn't complain if you wanted to, since we each made our own individual pizzas. Of course, what's dinner without dessert? Another 4th of July tradition was carried out and we made home made ice cream in a bag. I'm always surprised at how delicious this is!
Free to celebrate. Once again we made our way to the high school to catch the local fireworks show. The best part to the kids is having the freedom and independence to run around and explore with friends. The kids dug the music, Renee brought the cool glow sticks and paraphernalia and we got to sit back and enjoy it (when we weren't chasing the twins).
While Ella practiced her "oooh's" and "aaahh's" Chase promptly packed up his blanket and the first sign of fireworks and stated clearly that he was "all done" and "ready to go home". Needless to say, Chase didn't quite enjoy the show as much as everyone else.
Free to be free. At the end of the day, we are grateful to the brave men and women who give and have given to so much to our great country and our treasured freedom. We have a lot to celebrate.
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