Our Independence Day started out pretty relaxed- we slept in until about 8:30, which felt amazing! I went on a 4.5-mile run with Jax and then got to spend the rest of the day with my two favorite goofballs. My mom bought Kaya this adorable shirt a few weeks ago, but she didn’t have any matching shorts (apparently this kid only owns shorts that are pink, purple, or plaid…)! So, I sewed a pair of white ones for her super fast. I should have made them longer because they kept bunching up… but all her shorts seem to do that anyway.I love this little stinker (which apparently means that I can never decide which pictures to post. They’re all too cute)!
At dinnertime, we had a cookout with some of our best friends (but we were still missing a few who were out of town). We enjoyed hot dogs, green beans, grapes, and these chocolate chip cookies.
You can’t really tell from this picture, but Kaya loves Brittany. They’ve been buddies since Kaya was tiny.

Jax even looked festive (I sewed him this bandanna about 5 minutes before our barbecue)!
Don’t be fooled by this photo… the puppies were only calm together for about thirty seconds.
After dinner, we headed off to the town’s fireworks. We showed Kaya what sparklers can do. She was mesmerized and kept looking for more all night! She wasn’t afraid of the fireworks (I was a little concerned they’d be too loud for her). As usual, it was a great show. I’m so grateful to live in a country where we can make our own choices and express our opinions. Happy Independence Day everyone!