Independence Day!

Two Hundred Thirty Four Years ago the Declaration of Indepence was written by good men of the land. Trying to make America become independent from England and to hopefully make America stand on its two feet.

When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security. --Such has been the patient sufferance of these colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former systems of government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.

I am proud to be an American!!

On Saturday the 3rd, we headed up to Ogden to hang out with the South Gang - although it ended up only being Jeremy's Parents, Grandpa Pedersen, Jake's and Jason's Family and then all of Mindy's Family it was still a fun time. We ate and Jack and I swam. We had to leave early so that Jeremy could make it to work.

Jack getting ready to head to Ogden, he is also looking for a drummer for his band if you know of anyone

Mommy and Abi, don't we look festive!

Mommy and her handsome Jack

Abi and her cousin Riker who is only a couple of weeks younger than her.

After heading home from Ogden, Jeremy left to go to work. I fed and bathed the kids and then we headed over to grandma's house to go watch fireworks. Mom had been cleaning her grill all day and needed to get in the shower and clean up, so in the mean time, Jack decided to wear her pearls.

Once grandma was ready we got in the car, picked up some Panda Express and headed to Church Hill Jr. to watch the fireworks over the valley. We had a really clear shot of Sugarhouse Park and Holladay.

I remember living in Florida and going to a beach and watching the fireworks go over the water. I was always afraid of the big ones that look kind of like spiders, I always thought that they were coming after me.

On Monday July 5, we headed to grandma's again to go swimming and eat some BBQ.

Abi taking a cat nap until we get to grandmas.

My handsome boys and beautiful girl.

The festive table, Brooke and I taking a picture of each other with grandma, Zach and Riley.

I hope everyone had a Happy 4th!

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