Bittersweet Fourth of July

Every year we have a dual celebration for the Fourth of July & my Mom's Birthday (July 7th).  This year we decided to continue the tradition becuase certainly its important to Mom.

My sweet Aunt Sandra who is 18 months older than my Mom and her very best friend and a wonderful, giving thoughtful Aunt - who I cherish more today than I never realized I would.  She is the closest thing to my Mom in this world and means so much to my family.  Of course I didn't get too many pictures of our Sunday celebration as we were swimming and the camera just never came out.

We spent Saturday with my Dad in the Stockyards and had a great time.

Eating with Cousin Toby at Risky's Steakhouse!

 Riding a real Longhorn!

 Grandpa Bill giving us the tour

 The "Kids" riding the mechanical bull

 Come on, Dad, we aren't THAT heavy!

 Gma Laurie enjoying the festivities

 Um, GET ME OFF...she's not so much into the cowgirl stuff - she preferred shopping!

 Grandparents spoiling kids with a gift a Logan picks an inappropriate postcard....

Our Fort Worth Train Ride

 

Saturday evening Nick, Toby, Heath and Caden went to a Rangers game while Logan, Presley and I went to visit my best friend from college Angela - and meet her sweet baby girl, Kate.  We had a blast - of course swimming and just visiting.  Presley and Kate had the same bathing suit on, but we didn't manage to get a picture of them together.

 PG riding a Four wheeler with Daddy

 And we can't get enough of the pool!

 Logan is officially a "no-floatie" swimmer this weekend.  Go Logan!

Happy Fourth of July!!!