Independence Day

Let Freedom Ring! :) - sorry, playing catch-up a bit here :)

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free." - Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the US

What a wonderful Independence Day it was :) Matt had the day off, and though I got called in for a few hours at work, we were able to spend the morning and evening together. 


To start off, our ward and another ward met together for a lovely pancake breakfast - preceded by a flag ceremony and the Pledge of Allegiance (man have I missed reciting that!). After the flag was in proper place and tummies were filled, we all got to play around in the grass with a variety of sports balls and discs. Once it got too hot, we headed out.

After work, we headed down to the river for some festivities, patriotic music, and the fireworks of course!

The moon in the bottom R picture was as red as my shirt! We've never seen it that red before!