Independence Day!

So how was yall’s 4th??!! Our’s was pretty good, I’m not gonna lie! :) Some of our favorite parts..

• THREE day weekend
• The 2nd Annual Ferguson 4th of July Bash (Matt would say the golfing, of course)
• Family/Friends
• Fireworks
• 4th Food
• The Sun
• The Lake
• PawPaw 6-3’s Icecream {YUM}

It all started, I guess..Wednesday night. Cody had a softball game that Brennan wanted to go to, so Mel brought Addi to me, so that they could all attend. Addi & I headed out to do a little holiday shopping for decorations, food, a new swimsuit, and bubbles!! ;)

Matt and I had a nice relaxing Friday morning, and decided to head to WalMart that afternoon, to get hamburger stuff for Saturday at the Lake. How crowded and How HOT was it??!! I can’t even come up with the words..miserable I tell ya! I can’t thank God enough that I work inside. If I ever complain about my job again, make me count my blessings!!! WHY do we live in Texas in the Summer??!!

Anywho..after the store, we headed out to Cody’s to help set-up for the 2nd Annual Ferguson Fourth of July Bash. I know I’ve mentioned before, that my brother and my cousin live side by side in the country. Mel’s day lives on the other side. We {hope} to live on either side ;), so it’s a fantastic place for entertaining. This year, was even better than the last! Such a great turn-out!! Cody & Mel got fajitas and all the fixins for dinner, we swam, had a fireworks show, and all the guys participated in the 1st Annual Ferguson Links 4th of July Scramble! Cody has turned the entire “neighborhood” into a Par 3 Nine hole course..I think the guys had sooo much fun, and took it sooo seriously..Cody even had scorecards made up..oh how I wish I would have gotten a picture of that!! :) On to the pictures I did get!!

Katie (mind you, she just had a baby LAST week) Casey, Jennifer

Brennan & Kinley (Mel shipped my princess off for the night ;), but Brennan had lots of fun swimming with the other kids!)

Will & Erin, Lane & Cash

{these guys were really roughing it out there, huh?!"}

Ashley (the new Mrs. Young), Rachel, Ashley, & Ginger (the mom to be)

Ashley, Mel, Ginger - Melanie & Keatyn (Matt’s new bestfriend)

Ash, Gin, & Ambo

Seane & Amber - Josh & Ashley (fresh off their honeymoon!)

Ashley & Mattie - Rachel & Bogie

Cody..and the fireworks..

Ferg, Matt, & Mel

Christi & Alan - Ashley & Philip

Cody & Lane - Jennifer & Rebecca

Keatyn & Matt - Casey & Katie

Bills, Fisher, Ferguson

Beth, Julie, & Sally

Josh & Matt - Geddie & Ferg

Me & Gin

Josh, Philip, Matt

Beer Pong! Brad & Brent :)

Clay & Chad

..Ladies Man..

Brent & Jennifer

Happy July 4th!! :) ..Julie would be sooo proud of her husband in this pic!! ;)

After our late night, Matt and I headed home to crash and get ready for the next day. I awoke early to begin forming the one jillion hamburger patties for that day’s festivities. Around 1ish, we loaded up and headed for the lake! Us, MeeMaw & PawPaw, and the Funder 5, plus a friend of Mikki’s, Kirsten, and her son Hayden, spent the day swimming and eating, and swimming and eating some more, and watching fireworks over lake Tyler.

Hayden, Clara, & MeeMaw feeding the fish

ready for a boatride

The whole clan..oh yea, minus happy go’ lucky..

What Mik and I like to do on boatrides..

heading over for the fireworks!

all the lights are boats!!

People popping before the “big show”..it was awesome watching fireworks from all directions on the lake!

and so it began!!

I thought these turned out pretty good, until I changed the setting on my camera ;)

I love 4th of J4th Fireworks!!

on the boatride back..who did I marry??!! :)

It was late when we got back, so Matt and I headed straight home. Sunday the imaginable happened…it Rained!! There’s not much better than a lazy rainy afternoon..everyone needs one, every once in a while!! :)

Now, it’s back to the daily grind..But this time next month, Vegas Baby!!

Until Next Time!

Happy Birthday America!! :)