A Fabulous Fourth and Then Some!

What a fabulous Fourth at the lake!  We enjoyed wonderful times with fantastic friends and family.  I loved every second of our vacation.  
Our Neighbor-friends came and spent a few days with us and it made us love them even more!  Their family is so precious and precious to us.  We had a fabulous time playing, talking, reading (yes even reading), swimming, catching frogs, eating, and watching fireworks!  What a gift it is to have them as neighbors!  Not to mention one day Neighbor Sister will marry our Bubba!  ;)  One day!  (OK.....maybe not until Bubba is 50-ish!)

More friends came Saturday for a total of 13!  We had a blast!  We even played "Chubby Bunny" that evening.  OK...it was hilarious!  For those of you who don't know about the game of Chubby Bunny, to win you must have the most marshmallows in your mouth without swallowing.  Neighbor J beat us all with a total of 6!  Amazing!

We saw a boat parade Saturday night and several firework shows!  In fact, we had firework shows Sunday and Monday nights as well!  It was such a treat!

Isn't God amazing?  Don't you just see Him in everything?  Everywhere?  Everyday?  Just thinking of the special moments over the past few days......brings me to tears with thankfulness!  We would be NOTHING without the visible version, Jesus and what he did for us!  I tell you, I am a sinner and am so thankful for God's grace!  

JW and I went canoeing (& kayaking) early this morning!  I was awakened by God's glorious creations on, around, and even beneath the water!

The beginning of our trip.

Beautiful cypress trees.

Plants growing in a stump!

The sun rising.  ;)

Captain JW paddling his wife around the lake so she can take pictures!

What sweet memories we have from this Fourth!  Happy Birthday America!