Happy 4th of July 2012!

I love any patriotic holiday and i certainly did my motherly duty on the 4th and got the kids decked out in red, white and blue for some family photos! They weren't thrilled until we reminded them that we were leaving for 4 days at the beachhouse with Grammy and Papa and a fun day with all of their cousins and aunts and uncles. It was a perfect day capped off  by an amazing fireworks demonstration set off by Uncle B. We missed Uncle Ed alot - the 4th of july is usually his day to show off his fireworks skills and hang with the kids but since he is in Utah he was all the kids talked about!

My five beautiful Children ready for a happy 4th of July!

Our twins next to the "picture" tree!

Elizabeth Mack - our beautiful baby girl - accessories and all!

Our beautiful twins - in their matching dresses and loving it.

Those smiles melt my heart!

Molly and her baby sister.

The eight Harding grandchildren

Grammy, Papa and the luckiest eight grandchildren in the world!

I love this picture - it makes me feel like the luckiest person on earth.

Even my parents were forced into some patriotic pictures by their daughter.

I love this picture - my parents look so young and happy!

The Lawrence Family ready to celebrate the 4th of July!

The beachhouse was decked out in red, white and blue!

Auntie Kake and the twins!

Our little firecracker.

Uncle Pat and Kk were on one team.

Auntie Karla and Pete were on the other team - they won big.

Papa and the kids playing on the sandbars.

Lila and Brendan loving the beach.

Lila

Brendan

Peter and Tyler still love life at the beach!

Uncle bob and the babies going for a walk on the sandbars.

All of the kids loving the sandbars with Papa and Uncle Bob.

Our little fishies!

Ellie Bean

Dancing the ocean

Annie and brendan going for a walk.

Lizzie Bug is bathed and in pajamas and ready for some fireworks - we just have to wait until dark.

Ellie loves Tyler - she follows him around all the time and wants him to hold her like a baby.

Annie and Katie - BFF's!

Our little acrobat doing tricks at low tide.

Ready for some fireworks.

Our patriots ready to set off some sparklers.

My beautiful niece.

Molly and Abby are ready for the show!

Annie has her chair all set and ready.

Curled up with Daddy to watch the fireworks.

Papa always has a lapful of babies!

Sparklers!

Waiting for Daisy!

Never to be disappointed! ICE CREAM!

Sleepy Bug

Morning on the beach.

Annie caught some seaweed

My big girl and her little cousin taking a walk on the beach - Molly is such a little Mommy to all the little ones. She is wonderful!

Pete gets some kisses from Daddy!

Molly's message for Auntie Beth written in the sand!

Beach baby - she could live over at the beach if we let her!

The three litttles playing on the dunes.

My handsome boy!

The men having some lunch!

Lizzie found a comfy spot to curl up for a nap! It was not in the least bit cold but she always loves a blanket over her.

The twins loving some time on the beach.

Our beach babies enjoying another morning stroll on the beach.

Ready for a swim.

Peter wearing his grandfather's glasses - he thinks they make him look smart!

My mother always has fresh flowers around the house - these are my favorites - blue hydrangea's!

Our princess!

We had a wonderful time at the beachhouse! We stayed up late talking, watching movies and playing cards every night and during the day we laughed, played and napped! It was a prefect mini vacation!

GNM - ILY!