Did you watch some fireworks? Because I did.

Boy did I ever!

Lots of them.

They were really good.

(Boom river's better, you've gotta have music synchronization, crazy people in flag dresses, and family. But the fireworks were really good.)

I have some pictures.

And some video.

So, here we go

(one more time, everybody's feelin fine)

This is the grand finale.

With the upcoming holiday fast approaching, I have been spending quite a bit of time reminiscing about my childhood.
I love the 4th of July. If you read my Herman's blog (yes, I left the "a" of hermana off on purpose), you probably know how awesome the Tulsa, OK fireworks are. Here is a video to illustrate the awesomeness of Tulsa.

Admittedly, these are not 4th of July fireworks, but OK centennial fireworks. This is just an example of how dang good we are at firework shows.
I miss going to the river. I haven't been there in about 7 years. Which is really sad. Don't get me wrong. I love all fireworks. Any fireworks show I see, automatically means love radiating from me. However, I have a lot more love when when I'm laying on my parent's space blanket, drinking Shasta, using Twizzlers as a straw and listening to twangy country music that the fireworks are synchronized to. And watching that flag lady dance. And listening to Kathryn Zarimba singin' some awesome music.
I honestly don't know if any other fireworks show can compare.
However, I will give New York a shot. We'll see if they can impress my wonderful taste.
Also, I might be going to a baseball game today. I love baseball. Especially the Tulsa Drillers (probably because that's really the only team I've ever seen play).
So, my dear friends. I hope you have a wonderful Independence Day. Eat a hot dog or hamburger for me. Watch some fireworks, and celebrate this great country that we live in.

picture picture

ok.
so.
this weekend? = awesome!
here's the skinny.
i have a friend. her name is hilary. she's pretty.
also, she is awesome. and her family is too.
she invited me and bianc and greg and connor to her family fourth of july shindig.
it was filled with boating and mr. rogers and s'mores and bieber and shots (the song, not a small alcoholic beverage) and really awesome testimonies and cabins and twilight scene it and denny's and tubing and fireworks and so much more.
really, it was a magical weekend.
i really wish you all could have been there, but since you weren't,
i have some pictures.
(these pictures were all stolen from bianca's blog, so if you read hers and mine, i'm sorry about the redundancy)

connor, me, bianc, greg, and hilary
tubing (why, yes, i was sore for 3 days)
bianc, me, and hil
denny's. greg broke the pancake record.
don't ask what i'm doing with my hands. i don't know.
this is our ad for hershy's chocolate.
apparently the point of this game is to not laugh. i did not succeed.
hilary and me with our s'mores. delicious.

be kind to your web-footed friends

this weekend was the fourth of july,
which i'm sure you all already know.
and, it was an awesome weekend.
(more to come later)
but, i remembered this weekend why this is one of my favorite holidays everphoto courtesy of
fireworks.
i love fireworks.
they are beautiful.
awe inspiring.
they give me chills.
they bring up a feeling inside of me that is warm and fuzzy
they make me love my country.
they make me smile uncontrollably.
i love them.