fourth of july is...

Fourth of July is going to the fireworks stand...

Fourth of July is jars filled with sand and red gingham table runners...

Fourth of July is Mom re-decorating the mantel...

Fourth of July is red, white, and blue bunting and patriotic colored flowers (red, white, and purple?)...

Fourth of July is re-uniting with cousins...


(Above: Little sis and cousins.)

Fourth of July is pictures with family...


(Above: My Mom and Aunt. Below: My Mom and Uncle.)

(Above: Grandma and I.)

Fourth of July is slipping down water slides...

Fourth of July is trying to throw water balloons at cousins (and the photographer not daring to get to close)...

Fourth of July is giving up throwing water balloons, and instead popping them on each other's heads...

Fourth of July is spending half an hour filling water balloons and watching them disappear, all too fast... 

Fourth of July is dressing to fit the holiday...


(Above: Dad and Mom. Below: Little sis and I.)

Fourth of July is forgetting to have someone take a picture of your outfit.

My outfit:

(pieced together from pictures...sorry)

Top: Gap (above)

Tank underneath: Gap

Skirt: hand-me-down sewn by aunt (below)

Earrings: Walmart (can't beat 6 pairs of earrings for $5.28, right?)

Fourth of July is sparkly nails...

Fourth of July is red, white, and blue hair bows...

Fourth of July is plates stacked with more food than you could ever eat...

Fourth of July is being full and and eating even more because you have to eat dessert, of course...

Fourth of July is pies galore...

Fourth of July is sparklers and firework burns (unfortunately, this year, more than normal)...

Fourth of July is fireworks and feeling the familiar weight of Mom's dSLR in my hands (thanks to super-duper family fixing it)...

How was your fourth?


-haley