4th of July plans?

[AngieDoogles]

I wrote a blog entry about the fireworks today and I thought I'd share it with you guys and find out what your plans are as well.

We're going to watch the fireworks tonight! Woot. We may be able to see them from our townhouse, but we aren't sure since it's our first summer here. Either way, we can easily walk to a nice spot if there are trees or something in the way. I love watching the fireworks with Bren.

Here's our first 4th as a married couple photo. (July 2005, 1st pic) We saw the fireworks together the previous year as well, but it was six days before our wedding.

It's funny for me looking back on this photo because so much has changed in the two years that have gone by since then. I still worked for Ruby Tuesday as evidenced by my work uniform and exhausted expression. I had just barely gotten off work in time to make it to the fireworks that year. I remember unbuttoning and "untucking" my shirt so that I wouldn't still feel so much like I was in uniform. lol. Brendon still worked for Radioshack at that point and we wouldn't get our precious little puppy for another month. We had no idea how much he would change our lives... The dog in this photo was a friend's dog and the reason we decided to get a yorkie (if you're wondering). Also, neither of us had begun college yet, but I would start in only a little more than a month. Who knew that just two years later, we'd have come this far, changed so much? Life is interesting like that.

Last year, we spent the fourth at camp and missed the big fireworks show. However, camp did a small set of fireworks and my husband, who didn't have campers like me, was able to get a few really great shots. Here is my favorite (2nd pic).


Do you have any special Independence Day memories, stories, or pictures? I'd love to see them!