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Independence Day:  Other than Thanksgiving, Independence Day is my favorite holiday! I love the fact that it is so warm, there are always fun bbq's to go to and well... there's the fireworks! I love listening to the radio coverage of the firework display and the patriot songs they play. I love the swelling feeling I get in my chest that reminds me how proud I am to be an American. I look forward to this day every single year!!

My niece, Keyani, at our BBQ

Sister getting ready to watch the fireworks and showing off how dirty her feet had gotten from walking down to the river.

Momma at the lake earlier in the day

Laura playing with Maycee at the lake earlier in the day

Mr. Dustin getting the Stink Eye from Sister. She's a pro at it!

We have rabies!!!! Kidding... we were playing in the whipped cream before the BBQ. :)

Mom, Momma & Laura at the BBQ

Keyani and I playing at the BBQ

And don't forget the fireworks!!

Ireland:  One day, I'm going to visit Ireland. The culture, the landscapes, the CASTLES.... wow. Don't even get me started here. I love pretty much anything to do with Ireland. Their food is tasty, the hospitality is world renown for being so kind, the countryside is something to be envied... I just LOVE Ireland and, like I said, someday I'm going to go and I can't wait!



Italy: Well, there are few words here that really describe how much I want to go to Italy. I have dreamed of visiting Italy for almost as long as I've wanted to go to England. Venice, Florence, Rome, Verona, Pisa, man, the list just goes on and on. It is one of the earliest known civilizations on this planet! The history steeped there is just incredible and I would love so much to be able to walk the same paths. Someday.... someday......



Ice Fishing: I talked about this a little bit when I wrote about how much I love fishing, but I have to make this its own little paragraph. I love to ice fish so much. I look forward to wintertime for VERY few reasons, and ice fishing is one of them. It is one of the greatest memories I have of having my dad take Laura and I out fishing several years ago with a guy who was important in my life at the time. I was fishing circles around both my dad and this guy. My dad was never prouder of me in his life. Laura was doing even better than I was and caught several good sized trout. It was a great day.



I Believe In Christ: Another favorite hymn. In fact, when I die, I want it sang at my funeral. It is like my testimony of the Gospel put to music. My heart swells when I hear it and I cry almost every time. I can barely make it through. I love this song.