This 4th of July is the first one I haven’t spent with my mom in a loooooooong time.  The 4th is always a time filled with family and birthday parties and bbq’s and fireworks and we always spend it together.  My birthday is on the 6th and hers is on the 8th, so it’s always a celebration.  It’s hard to be away, when I really wish I was there.  We distracted ourselves this morning by doing crafts with the kids, we made flags for our get together tonight…..Teagan and Jase had a little too much fun with the pipe cleaners……

I sure do miss you Mom, and thinking of you lots.