4th of July was great like it should be. A little relaxation, swimming, barbeque and fireworks. Next to Christmas, it is Brian's favorite holiday. We had to go all out in red, white, and blue! We got up early to take Jackson to see the hot air balloons. Actually, it wasn't that much earlier than any normal day...we got up at 6am instead of 6:30am. Jackson loved it! He was pointing at them floating in the sky and kept saying "ball". Close enough! (By the way, the picture with the balloon coming out of my head is a typical example of how pictures turn out when you ask a stranger to take them) ;)
Grandma and Grandpa Beutler joined us for the balloons and then we headed over to their house for a pancake breakfast. It was yummy, and a great way to start the day.
We all came home to take naps, and then decided to watch a movie while we waited out the heat of the day. Around 5 o'clock, we met up with Danny, Liz, Scott and the kids and went for a dip in the pool. Jackson was NOT a fan! He hated it! He clung to us, both arms and legs, like an octopus! He was a little suction cup that we couldn't get off of us too easily.
Swimming cooked up an appetite. We headed back over to the Beutler's to grill hamburgers. We had the typical 4th of July meal: Hamburgers, fruit salad, chips, and drinks. Yum! My appetite is starting to kick in, and so I ate about as much as Brian did! I didn't think Jackson would stay awake for the fireworks, but he seemed to be fine playing outside. We hung around till about 9:30 and caught a few good explosions, then headed home to put J-buster to bed. He was fascinated by the colorful fireworks, and the fireworks that shot up in the sky, but he didn't like the loud ones!
All in all, it was great! We are so lucky to have a holiday like this to celebrate our freedoms. God Bless America! 
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