Happy 4th of July!!

 

This year I wasn't as "excited" for the 4th of July. In fact, when we sang the national anthem in church, I was tempted not to stand.

 

I love our country. I really do.

I just don't like the president elect and can't fathom that I share a country with so many stupid people who would vote for such a bigoted liar.

 

Not only that, but I just read a book about a Native American youth. It was fiction, but it really hurt my heart. All that was taken from them. Stolen.

And not only them, but so many others.

 

And the fact that so much is still not right to this day.

 

How do I come to terms with it all, I don't know.

I love the US. I love the freedoms and am so grateful for the peace in which I live. However, it's a lot to process.

 

We were supposed to spend the night at Yaya Sofia's but she ended up having an "incident" at Macy's and was exhausted. So we went over a couple days later.

 

It was the kids and Papa!! We of course spent a good 30 minutes trying to find the perfect spot. The tower would have been it, but the IMAX was in the way.

We headed to the prater way church, but every other LDS person and their grandpa was doing that. So we settled on Dilworth's lawn and enjoyed the 2nd hand weed smoke and glow in the dark fun.

 

God bless 'Murica. Please. We need it.

We LOVE our friends!!!

 

We love it when our friends come to visit!

Ella and her buddy had fun in their hot tub.

Night Vision Goggles

Made by Eli. Taped on by Eli.

More Library Fun- Star Bottles

 

The Downtown library is always unique fun. However, we discovered a whole new floor! They remodeled the upstairs into a great space and put on this program. It was simple, yet fun!!

 

We need glycerin!

 

The kids made some things to add to the recycle collaborative artown. Helicopter landing pad (Eli), water fountain (Nina), Toystore (Me & Ella), and a park (Maria).

$1 movies!!

 

Cushy chairs. Great movies. Tasty popcorn.

And the best company ever!!!!

Library - Beginning Coding

 

The library offered a coding class for free. Christina is way into it. She loves minecraft and this class was right up her alley.

 

We love our library, the air conditioning, the books, the cool toys...

Fun times!!!

Ah snap

I ran a 7 min 34 sec mile. Straight up.

Thought I was going to have to give up at the 5 min. mark.

Felt something in my hip pop, but I was like, shoot. Might as well get it because I'm already hurt.

7 MIN 34 SEC MILE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think I was on cloud 9 all day.

And my hip feels better.

God is good. Woot Woot.

Ocean Beach

 

Papa didn't lose his glasses this time!! Hooray!!

The beach is such a peaceful place. It's like you go and can just breath.

Everything comes into focus, what's important. What matters.

I love watching my children. How happy they are with the waves and the sand.

So glad we took the time to go, even if it meant traffic after.

San Fransisco Zoo!!!!!!

 

We're missing 2 cousins, but here's the gang!!!

We had such a lovely time spending the day together and enjoying the sights.

 

 

I had forgotten how short the train ride is!!! I don't know who paid for the kids, but so grateful for family who just picks up the tab.

 

Brown bears play dead. Black bears RUN!!

 

Thanks for a great day everyone!!

At the end Aunt Pam and Uncle Bob treated the kids to whatever they liked in the gift shop. They were so excited!!! They got a stuffed animal, a lego tiger, a purse with a monkey, and a vet kit. So generous and thoughtful!!