Friday, July 18, 2008

The blessing of family....


Family is something that's very dear & cherished to me. Being closer to our families is one of the main reasons we are moving 35minutes across town. I've been blessed with a family that supports, encourages, loves and stands by us no matter what. It's a gift from the Lord to not only have one side of the family that is such a blessing & that knows the Lord, but both sides! Thank you Lord for the blessing of family.


These are just a few pictures from our July 4th celebration! We start the day with homemade French toast breakfast hosted by my grandparents! It's so delicious!! We then proceed to my parent's house for a BBQ and then we walk down the street to the park for the fireworks. It was a fun day filled with special family memories....Oh, & the above picture is my brother who loves to be silly with my boys. It was suppose to be a crazy picture & that was the best Caleb could do! See who's more experienced?! He's a great uncle!

Have a wonderful weekend and whether it be with your immediate family or your extended family, enjoy every moment!

11 comments:

BethAnne said...

In that top picture, I think you need to call on your son, he is raising his hand!!! hahaha Cute pics!

Mari said...

What a blessing family is. Your kids will look back on these fun times and traditions with smiles.

Sittintall said...

Fun times. I love the 4th of July!

Keek said...

Gotta love family! Aren't we blessed?!

Shelley said...

What fun pictures! We have the blessing of living near a lot of family too, and it's wonderful! (most of the time :)

Anonymous said...

You are very blessed to live close to family-----our family lives on the other side of the world! :(

Looks like a fun filled 4th of July.

Janelle said...

We live by both of our families. It is wonderful to have such a blessing. I feel for my girlfriends who don't have that. It must be so hard.

Fran said...

Absolutely precious! And, yes. Family is a wonderful thing indeed.

Hope you had a great weekend.
And, the puppy at our house is named Pepper! :)

Hugs,
Fran

Kristen said...

what a gift to live close to your family and continue to grow relationships and make memories.

love the pictures!

Lynn said...

Looks like such a blast! My entire family and extended family is concentrated in one county in PA. This will always feel like home.

Jenni S. said...

Your pictures make me miss being near family, but even more thankful for the "family" of friends we have built around us since we are so far away. It's wonderful to see how much you cherish your relatives and the ability to be near them!