Freeeddooom!

I love this line from a movie that I have seen were the guy yells freedom, because that's all he wants and is dying for it at the moment that he yells it. I just love this country and that I get to enjoy so many freedoms!! I love that I can pray to who I want and when I want and that I can teach that to my kids. I love that I can say the things that I want and feel, and that I have that right as an American citizen. I am so very grateful for all of our soldiers and their families.
I have kind of made it a goal to stop men and women that are dressed in uniform and thank them for what they do! I know that my little thank you isn't enough, but I truly mean it!! I also love to stand with my hand over my heart and sing the National Anthem while watching the Flag being presented. It's beautiful! I love this Country!!!
So I always try to tell my kids what a privilege it is to live here in this country! They just kind of stare at me and then want to know what fun things we are going to be doing that day! I know that one day they will get it, and feel the same way I do!
So here are the pictures of the bike parade we did that morning. That night we had fun at The McDonald's home eating with friends and watching fire works. IT was a great day to remember who we are!!

Jonah's 4th birthday

I cannot believe it. I still don't think he's old enough to be 4. I know your thinking that 4 really isn't that old, but when your his mother still thinks your 2 then 4 is old.
He wanted a star wars water party. He had fun with some of his freinds playing in the water and just running around. It was great minus the poor friend who got stung by a wasp!



Jonah is a ball of energy, and he's silly and fun. He likes to climb,and punch, and karate chop everything. He's fast, especially when he puts on his shoes and runs through the kitchen. He's also great at giving hugs and loves to snuggle! he is truly a blessing and a joy in our home. You are so loved Jonah Boy!

Wicked...

It's not what you think! We had the fun experience of taking Ella to see Wicked this past summer. It's a Broadway play about the withces in the movie The Wizard of Oz.
First we took her to lunch at the Olive Garden. That was so much fun. It was fun to be with just her and watch her act so grown up. Actually I'm not sure she was acting. I think she is growing up. I love this time of her life. She is so much fun to be with and we loved taking her with us. We had a good time chatting with her and just talking to her.
Then off to the play. We all really liked it and the music is wonderful. There were parts of it that scared her and by the 3rd hour she was complaining that she was tired, but it was GREAT!

Cheeta

So one of the hard things about being married to a doctor is that you move and so do your friends, if they are married to doctor's as well. I have had to say good bye to some very loved friends who are more like sisters! Well so has Ella! This is Ella and her dear friend Lauren. They call each other Cheeta which I guess is friend in chipmunk. She misses her dearly as well as other friends she has had to say goodbye to! It's hard,but we have had the privelege of knowing great people because of it.