'MERICA

We love hanging out with this crew on the 4th of July!

It was cloudy and cool, but they didn't care!

Parade crew!  Austin, Gracie, and Ella; Cayley and Alyson; Cooper and a not-happy Claire, Colton, Kyler and Cassidy; and Jace and Connor.

Mean mom alert!  I didn't want Connor riding on the float...just didn't trust the 3 year old!  So, only way she could go was to be sandwiched between the "responsible" big kids!  Which made Connor so very happy because Cayley and Austin are some of her favorites!

And wouldn't you know...they ended up with "Best Decorated Float!" 

Brook came up to watch the parade!

This family had some SUPER exciting news at Brook's birthday party over the weekend...

Brook is going to be a big sister in January!

Meanwhile, the boys took a year off from cooking at the fair grounds with the fire department.  Jed didn't want to get guilted into going over there, so he stayed back at the Grable's house and started working on wings for supper!

And after a long weekend of baseball tournament, Brook's birthday party, and 4th of July....you get this!  I woke Jace up at 11 a.m. the day after the 4th!