Happy 4th of July!

God Bless America, land of the Free!!
This is my favorite holiday. I love the 4th of July. The picnics, parades, city fairs, rodeo's, bbq's, fireworks, late summer nights, and the enthusiam of our nation to unite and show our American pride. Yesterday I drove down Redwood Road in Riverton, and there are chairs and American flags lining the road for the Riverton Days Parade! I never actually go and watch the parades, but I love that people do. I love the excitement people have for traditions. I LOVE traditions. I think that keeps families and friends close, to have traditions. My family every year has a bbq and lights fireworks. I sent a text message to my family to see what everyone was doing, and my neice Amber replied with "Duh, its tradition will be over for the bbq." It touched my heart. She is a fan of traditions as I am!! You never know when the kids are going to get too old to want to hang out with the family, she apparently will never bo too old or too "cool" for the family.
I hope everyone has a fun filled 4th of July weekend. Be safe, and remember the soldiers who have fought or are fighting for our freedom or the freedom of others.