Oh Beautiful for Spacious Skiies ...

Russ and I went to Las Vegas for the Fourth of July weekend and had the most realxing time! WE spent most of the time just sitting in the pool and napping. Grace was a little afraid of the pool and her water wings , she would hold on for dear life to Russ and I but after day two she was pushing us away and wanted her space in the pool. Grace even decided she wanted to jump off the diving board after watching her cousins jump a few times. The night of the fourth we climbed up on my dad's roof and watched the "poppies" (that is what Ms. Grace calls fireworks). There were so many fire works Grace had no idea where to look she just kept saying "I love them mommy" as if we had put them in the ski just for her. On the way up to Vegas Grace decided she was done with the car seat an started screaming I busted out the camera to take a picture and just as I did she saw the camera and smiled ... it was pretty funny you can see the picture above. She is a little actress I must say. Russ and I also had the pleasure of sleeping in the living room on the sir mattresses and the first night our king size air mattress went flat so the next night we decided to use my dad's and sure enough that air mattress went flat as well. Russ and I were so grumpy because we couldn't seem to get a good nights rest but we made sure to nap every day. Russ also wanted to experience a light run in 110 degree heat umm yeah he came home and said it was the worst experience. Grace loved having all her Uncles, cousins, Aunt's and Uncles and most importantly she loved having her papa (grandpa) around ... her little finger. It was a blast to be around family.


I just want to say we live in a beautiful country and enjoy so many freedoms, for some reason that reality hit me hard this Fourth of July! I am grateful for all the freedoms that are given to me and my family it is pretty amazing!