Happy 4th of July!  We are so thankful for our freedoms. Praise God for the sweet land of liberty!

Watching the parade with our good friends has become a 4th of July tradition.

I used to love when my mom made sun-tea. It reminds me of summer time.
To help celebrate Independence Day, I made a fresh batch.
 It doesn't take long to make it in the Texas sun.
Here is how to make it in three easy steps.
 1. Fill a large pitcher with water, ice, and 3-4 tea bags ( I like to use the family sized tea bags). 

2. Place container in a warm, sunny spot, a back porch works well.
It is also nice to have a helper close by to make sure the tea in brewing properly.
 Our dog Texas loves to help by checking the tea after it has been out side for about 30 minutes.

3. In no time the tea will be a rich color and ready to enjoy.
Pour over ice and add lemon or sugar if desired.

Hubby had to work this morning, came home to eat lunch, and went back to bed because he has to work tonight too.  My strong baby had to work twice in one day  (love you babe).  While he was resting I thought I would make a Fourth of July cake.  I wanted to make one for Hubby to take to work tonight... and one for us too

I used a white cake mix, cool whip, blueberries, and strawberries to make a festive Freedom Flag Cake.
Don't you love red, white, and blue?

Ready to help feed the brave men and women that serve our city.
Happy Fourth of July! 

I was blessed with the opportunity to take a trip to Colorado for about a week.  After landing in the Mile High City, my mom picked me up and we drove three hours to visit Rocky Ford, Colorado.  The next day we drove to Denver and had family night at the Rockies game!

Donuts!

For my Hubby's graduation we had both of our families come into town. Our place is pretty humble and would not hold all of our family for a comfortable dinner. So, some very good friends opened their home to host us and a few others. We wanted our parents to meet more people where we live... and celebrate Phil's accomplishments. Our friend got this cake made of Krispy Kreme Donuts! Oh cute, right! So we added a few touches and woop, zoop, swoop... instant officer cake!

Top 10 Thanksgivings from 2009

Here are 10 things my hubby and I would like to give thanks for 2009. Now this list can go on and on so for simplicity sake we limited it to 10. They are in no particular order. What can you give thanks for?
1. March 7 -Our Wedding Day!
2. First year of teaching completed
3. Summer break
4. New job for Phil (out of nearly 100 applications he was chosen)
5. Being apart of Lifegate Church
6. Opportunity to teach and be involved with the youth at the church
7. Late night with friends
8. Visiting families
9. Becoming an uncle and aunt for the first time
10.Our dog ... Texas