happy independence day!

today is the day to remember the greatness our country once was, and could be again.  today is the day to thank a service member for their decision to volunteer their time, blood, sweat and tears.  thank you to my dad, uncle ken, cousin ken, cousin nicole, uncle terry, uncle gene, cousin steve... (sorry if i missed any family veterans!)

today was also a day for celebration & to get together w/ family at our annual 4th of july party at cousin jenni's.  it was a hot one, but there was shade to be found.  : )  everyone had lots of fun!  

there was even a blimp!  

later, i went over to mom's to watch a movie w/ leyton & play w/ sparklers & fireworks!  

tomorrow it's back to work.  and i have a payroll cut off on wednesday & TONS of claims, so i will be working my bottom off!  lol  BUT the happy thing is - mom decided not to work on friday, so i have a 3 day week & then ROAD TRIP to the jasper county museaum, des moines zoo, stephen's birthday party... and TONS OF FUN!  : )  with mom and leyton.  wooot!  


i hope you had a fabulous time with your family and/or friends, and that you got to see some fireworks at some point this weekend!  if you had to work today, i hope everything at least went smoothly!!  : )  


ttfn!  

happy friday!!!!!!!!! (a post of gratitude)

i am so grateful it's friday.  so grateful for post cards in the mail.

so grateful for friends, far & near.


so grateful for friends who will change their plans around & go to a movie w/ me tonight because it's been a rough week.  : )  so grateful for awesome married couples.  


so grateful for bret & misha.  


so grateful for mom, phil, leyton, anthony, stephen, chase, kathryn, william, ariyana, kait, charlie, evan, jacob, adam, sarah, andrew, and their parents... 


so grateful for a job i love, even when things annoy me there.  : )  


so grateful for the LORD and His love, and His blessings!!!!!!!!!


so grateful for magazines that give me celebrity news that feels like the writers CARE about the celebs & aren't trying to drag them down.  


what're you grateful for today?  


praying for the tsunami and earthquake victims.  praying for the union peeps in wisconsin.  praying for the non-union peeps in wisconsin.  


i love you!!  : )  


ttfn