A trip down memory lane -- 4th of July style

I could give you a blah, blah, blah post about our holiday weekend, but really there isn't much to share.  We stained our deck.  We went to the pool (some of us twice!).  We played golf (well, by "we", I mean Tim).  And we went to the ginormous 4th of July parade in our community, followed by a yummy impromptu cookout {on our partially stained deck} and a first-time fireworks show for B&K. 

So for fun . . . here is a little trip down memory lane.  First up, Tabasco the first year we went to the parade in 2007.



And this year!  {yeah, we've all grayed quite a bit since B&K entered the picture}



Bennett & Kendyll through the years, too:

2008

2009

2010

2011

And for the fourth year in a row, we spent our 4th of July picnic with the Triple A team, Anna, Ava & Alexis (and Marie & Jeff).  This is how you can tell our children are getting older (and more moldable with bribes) -- Marie got them all to line up and smile and stand still long enough to snap a picture!!  (and all it took was some pop snaps in the driveway). 



L-R: Kendyll, Anna, Ava, Alexis & Bennett (the pimp daddy -- his BFFs Keegan & Louden are on vacation this week, or else the dude competition would have been something fierce).  :-) 

If you are really bored, you can check out past 4th of July posts here, here and here.