another "Cole" story

As you know, Cole is a very funny kid! His primary (church) teachers keep telling us about how he just says the funniest things, all the time! Well, a few Sundays back, Cole's friend was telling the class about his loose tooth. Cole said, "I want to see it!" and he went to wiggle it. He didn't just wiggle it, he grabbed that little tooth and pulled it RIGHT OUT!! Luckily, his little friend shed NO tears and thought it was funny - and FYI, his parents are the teachers of that class. I'm glad they enjoy our funny Cole and all his musings. He's so GREAT!

Happy 4th of July weekend!

The best part about holidays is having daddy home from work! He had an "early-out" day on Friday and we spent the evening with our friends on this great little hike to a waterfall. LOVED IT! Saturday was busy with a family picnic, dollar movie with our boys, and fireworks. We carried our camera with us all day, and didn't take a single picture. phooey. Monday we spent the day swimming and then had Shayne's family over for fireworks. It was a fabulous weekend!

When I was a freshman in college, I went on tour with the BYU band to Southeast Asia (Taiwan, China, Phillipines, and Hong Kong) for 3 1/2 weeks. I did not understand culture nor did I have a great appreciation for my home country until that trip. Don't get me wrong, the trip was amazing and eye-opening. I loved that experience. When we landed in LA and came through customs underneath a HUGE American Flag - my heart swelled with pride for our land of liberty and freedom. It was an amazing feeling that I can not forget. I'm grateful for the sacrificies of our forefathers and our grandparents, and even our neighbors who continue to defend and sacrifice so much for all of us to enjoy this amazing country. This is a blessed land and I'm thankful to be a part of it. Happy 4th of July to all!