A Family Tradition

For as long as I can remember my family has celebrated July the 4th together. The one year I was not there to celebrate with them was the year I got married. Jeff and I left for our honeymoon and they all headed to the lake after the wedding. ;)

My Memaw, who passed away a little over a year ago, had 5 daughters. They all married and had at least two children, who are now all married and have at least two children or two children on the way ;) which equals = a lot of people!

Okay.... these next few pictures I will need to explain. Several of us are looking through old pictures of the sisters "my Aunts" when they were babies. Now the Aunt in the middle is Peggy, she is a photo opp. waiting to happen. She is very animated when she talks and if pictures could express sound you would be laughing as hard as we were.

She couldn't miss the opportunity to give her sister Penny, who is standing next to her, a hard time about having pinchable cheeks.

We have learned that we never quite know what she is going to do next.

But you can guarantee she is going to have a good time.

We had a baby shower for my cousin Matt and his wife Christi who is pregnant with twin girls and due in Oct!

Some of the kids playing in the pool.

Lillian (my cousins little girl) and Grace are so sweet together. From playing in the pool...

To chattin it up on the boat while holding Bailey's hand. Very sweet.

This was Jared and Bailey's first time to inner tube!

As you can see they both loved it!

This is Caden's second year to go out on the water...

He loved every minute!

Jared sliding off into the lake!..

There goes Caden!

Grace jumping to her second cousin Katie.

Me, Caitlin and Caleb (my Neice and Nephew) Paddle boating across the lake.

Daddy taking the kids for a ride.

On Sunday we spent the day with Jeff's family! We recently, just in the last three years, started celebrating the 4th together. After a fun day at the lake for us and the Yancey family it's nice to have a relaxing visit at the Cornett's

Jared and his cousin Caleb

Caden and cousin Josh playing ball.

Grace and cousin Rachel watching the boys play ball.

The girls being cute...

The boys being silly.

Uncle Tim giving Grace and his son Jacob a ride.

Caden and his cousin Jacob just being cute little boys.

Sweet brother giving her a ride on the John Deer trailer.

Scott (Jeff's brother) and his family couldn't make it this year :(

Last night we set off a few fireworks and our neighbors came out to watch. We are so blessed to live in America where we are able to celebrate our freedom!

“In that day you will say: "Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.” Isaiah 12:4