Monday, July 6, 2009

Happy Birthday USA

What an amazing 4th of July we had this year. We started the day off watching the Ladies Wimbledon Finals (always a highlight of my summer ever since I was a little girl). Then we went to Gamma's house and grilled hot dogs. We ended the day with the Gwinnett Braves game. The Willbanks and Bridger (wonderful family friends) families were at the game with us. The Bridger kids and my kids call themselves "cousins" and we can't bring ourselves to tell them any different. The boys have a blast playing together. We enjoyed the game, then some amazing fireworks. This was the first year, since becoming a parent, that I have not had a child that was scared of fireworks. Great milestone! Great Kim, Ashley, and Ashley's boyfriend, Derek, were there too, but sitting somewhere else. They joined us at the end for the fireworks, and Emerson fell asleep on Great Kim during the fireworks. The baby must have been exhausted to have fallen asleep with all of that noise. It was amazing day!

Gamma's American flag cake

This is how Davis thought he should eat his cake. Crazy kid!

Emerson loves his Gamma!

My 3 sweet boys

On our way to the Gwinnett Braves game


He was SO hot, but still loving it all!
"Gooooo Braves!"
Cool Cat
The Bridger boys and Ryan boys
Gotta have a snow cone!




Let the fireworks begin!


Sweet baby with his sweet Great Kim!


3 comments:

Gamma said...

GREAT update! You do an amazing job. What sweet, sweet family times! Such wonderful memories are being formed - memories for a lifetime. Love you all! Gamma

Daily Tales of Sugar and Spice said...

christina - all your boys are precious but i could eat emerson's face off!!! so cute.

www.theryansandour3sons.blogspot.com said...

Thanks Courtney! I know I am biased, but I must agree with you on that one! I have no idea what I will do when I am supposed to start disciplining him. I can barely bring myself to say "no no" to him. I love keeping up with you and your family on your blog too. Have a great week!