Independence Day

Happy 4th of July :)

4th of July!

We had a wonderful day celebrating our nation's freedom.

First, Matt and I headed down to Lompoc to join the Millers for yummy burgers, juicy watermelon, Shrek corn (ask Ryan about that one), and badminton! Don't mind me hitting it over the fence...oops!

Of course we forgot our camera. I'm forgetting lots of stuff these days...pregnancy brain is real! Matt was so sad because he wanted to document the momentous occasion! The last time he remembers his family doing something like this was Thanksgiving when he was 7 years old. It was wonderful :)

In the evening, we drove to the beach to watch the fireworks with some of my family visiting from Kansas.

Here is Matt telling his riveting story of Francis Scott Key to Jessie, Becca, Chris, Daniel, Colleen, and my mom.

Two of my beautiful cousins, Becca and Jessie.

The best accidental picture ever!

And the beautiful fireworks at Oceano. It was great because we had these right over our head, and could see Pismo's show down the coast as well.

Some people ditched their fire, so we swooped in and took it over! We sang Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, & Foo Fighters songs accompanied by Matt on guitar. It was a perfect day!

4th of July Weekend

Spent at the happiest place on Earth :] 

Matt and I had never been to Disneyland together, so this was a first for us! 

We went with Matt's side of the family: Clareesa & Felicia, Glen & Marsha and their kids, Karina (Matt's sister), & Kandie (Matt's sis-in-law). It's all about names that start with KA! 

I am angry that this sword would not come out. 

Matt's got the stance right!

Matt, Kara, Karina & Kandie on CA Screamin'

MY NEW FAVORITE RIDE!!!!!!! Tower of Terror...We went on it 4 times! 

Our bums after Splash Mountain...

There, there horsey.

I guess I have to explain the teeth. Marsha brought Billy Bob teeth for everyone to wear at this show. It's called Billy Hill and the Hillbillies and they perform at the Golden Horseshoe in Frontierland. Matt and I had never heard of it before, so we didn't know what to expect. It's 4 guys who are all very talented musicians. They jam out on the fiddle! The guy puts on Billy Bob teeth in the middle of the show, and when he did, we all put ours in. He totally got a kick out of it! He said, "Thanks for bringing teeth, y'all are nuts!"   

So ready for the Muppets! 

We had such a fun time with the fam. Disneyland is truly a magical place, even with all the crowds. I can't wait until we have little ones to take with us! 

I am so grateful that we live in a free country and for those who serve to keep it that way. We watched the beautiful fireworks from the ferris wheel at California Adventure and had the best seats in the house!