I thought that I would share some photos from our eventful 4th of July weekend.  I don’t have much else to talk about today….EXCEPT, did you hear about Angelina Jolie adopting the orphaned Ethiopian baby girl?  Hmmmm, funny, Brad Pitt just did his Primetime Live interview from Africa…I wonder if that coincides with the date that the adoption process started?  Sounds fishy to me!  Oh well, onto the photos (please excuse all the tattoos, we are hoodlums)...

Kaiden and Ashton swinging in the hammock - two minutes after this photo, Ashton was passed out cold!  We will be installing one of these in his bedroom!



My hubby with Nadine’s hubby.



Our friend Barry with his favorite buddy Ashton.



The day is not complete without Kaiden pouting about something.  I believe here, she was mad that she could not go to the deep end of the pool!  Look at those ears!



My hubby and Ashton with our friend Cliff.  Cliff and Todd have been best friends since forever.  He was the best man at our wedding.  He is also our source for tattoos.



Here is Kaiden with my great new neighbor Daphne and my other great new neighbor Mary (whose house we are at).  Daphne was Kaiden’s designated fireworks ear-coverer for the evening.



Kaiden and Daphne’s husband Jimmy.  Kaiden loves Jimmy!  She could play with him all day and all night (I’m pretty sure Jimmy is fond of her too)!



Well, that is a glimpse of our holiday weekend.  It was non-stop the whole time!  Kaiden was so worn out Monday night that she was passing out in the middle of the big fireworks show that the V.B. Oeanfront put on.  This was confirmed later that night when she woke up and vomitted all over her bedroom.  The next morning when I went to wake her up she said:

KAIDEN: Mommy, aren’t you so proud of me?  I slept the whole night like a big girl!

ME: Ummm, no you didn’t… don’t you remember throwing up all over your carpet and in the bathroom?  You were sick.

KAIDEN: I WAS NOT SICK MOMMY!  You let me eat too much junk food and drink too much sprite.  That doesn’t count!  I am a good girl and I slept good.


Anyone need a babysitter?  I, apparently, am very good with kids!