Baseball and The 4th of July

Christopher with some of his buddies!

Christopher at first base

Kate and Belle

EG and Will

Will was so proud for hanging on

Christopher and Chase

Chimney Rock

Christopher jumping off chicken rock

Watching the fireworks

off the dock at Bama Park

golf cart parade

Alana and EG

EG and Anna Lynn

We had a fun holiday weekend starting out at the ball field with Christopher's first all-star game in Dadeville. We beat Auburn Orange in an exciting game after going into 2 extra innings. It was an awesome game with double plays and out of the park home runs you might see when you watch the pros.  The girls stayed home and watched the fireworks show in Opelika.

We spent the rest of the weekend at Lake Martin with family and good friends.  So relaxing and fun. We spent many afternoons on the tube, watched fireworks, grilled out, visited chimney rock and finally got to experience... Wilmarth Island.  (Chase a friend of  Christopher's  grandparent's place at the lake) It is the only inhabited island on Lake Martin and is so cool! Sunday  we got to spend time with my brother and sister in law and cousins. Check out the picture of Will above riding the tube with EG!  He had a rough ride and flew in the air but never let go of the tube.  Awesome shot.  Christopher and Chase had their turn and Grandaddy (my dad ) was finally able to throw them off.  I personally have no idea how they hold on as long as they do.

Monday our friends Matt and Alana and Christie and PJ came to join us for more food and fun. We started the day watching the golf cart parade at Bama Park which was a hoot.  Emma Grace and Kate got to hang out with some old friends... Anna Lynn and Abby Starr.  After lunch we took off in the boat and headed to Chimney Rock.  Christopher and Chase jumped off  "chicken rock".... where you jump if your too chicken to jump off the top.  After getting out of the boat traffic we had not gone far when we realized we were out of gas in the boat!  If you have to run out of gas.... chimney rock is the best place to do it.  The kids got the noodles out and floated in the water and we anchored the boat until our help arrived. Christie had her handy dandy radio so we could listen to some tunes and our captain Matt kept the boat anchored. We definitely made some memories!  We ended the day with some homemade peach ice cream! It was really good!

I am very thankful for the freedom I have been given and realize what a privilege it is to live in a country like ours where we are free to worship and live out what we believe. God is good! May we live everyday remembering the sacrifices that were made for us!