I have always loved this great country and all that is stands for.  I felt my love grow a little stronger when I married a soldier.  On weekends like this last, the love for my country is shared across the nation and the circumstances of the daily news and what may be trending on Facebook is set aside for a day to come together and celebrate the USA.

And that, is amazing.

Our July 4th weekend was spent in Tampa visiting Rob's grandparents.  They are living up the retired life right on the water.  Since we typically visit over Thanksgiving, this was a special (hot) adventure for us.  But tons of fun, minus the rain.

First off - we were in TLF Lodging and we dubbed it our apartment.. how amazing is this?  A three room place...
 We wore lots of red, white and blue while we ate good food and made memories.
 We got down poured on, many times.


And we played games.

I am so glad we were able to get away for the weekend... and while it wiped us all out, it was totally worth it.  Grace gets to have a relationship with her great-grandparents - how many kids can say that these days?!



always,
amanda

"America, to me, is freedom." Willie Nelson I have always loved this great country and all that is stands for.  I felt my lov...

I know this is a Tuesday link-up, but IT'S OKAY.



Hey it's okay...

// That I am excited to go to Tampa for the Fourth of July.  We typically go over Thanksgiving to see Rob's grandparents, but this year we are going to see them in the summer, and I expect it to be really hot and lots of fun.

// To leave the "clean master bath" to-do item on the list for a REALLY long time.  Because when you finally do it, it is extra rewarding.  (Anyone else hate with a passion cleaning bathrooms?!)

// That I cut all my hair off.  Ten inches straight gone.  Going for donation round two.  My husband HATES it.  But you know what, when it is straight I am a fan.

// For our mornings to start around 8 again.  Ever since my parents visited over Memorial Day our sleeping schedule has been whack.  I'm talking Grace getting up between 10 and 11 and not going to bed until 11 or 12 at night.  Luckily the past two days we've been up at 8.  Naps have been all around better and bed time has been less of a fight.  Win, win, win.

// That I just finished Friday Night Lights today - and Rob and I finished Orange is the New Black this last weekend.  What's next?  I'm thinking Pretty Little Liars or The Carrie Diaries.

// To bribe my husband.  You get this, if I get this.  I'll do this, if you do that.  It works for us.  Otherwise nothing ever gets done.

// For dread to already be sinking in.  I'm ready to move.  But I already miss our second family here.  We spend every weekend with them and to think we will have to spend weekends on our own again... it's just wrong.

// To be ready for 2 weeks from now, when one of my best friends from back home flies in for the weekend!  Not sure yet what we are going to do, but dang it I'm excited!

// That my blog reader is full, and I can't ever seem to catch up because I am too busy making Shutterfly photo books with free codes, shopping on eShakti or cleaning the house after the baby goes to sleep.

// To be pretty content with life right now.  Which of course means a giant shuffle is coming soon.  But you know what, for a move a little under two months off and a few other big things going on, life is good.

Linking up with Airing My Dirty Laundry a day late and a dollar short.


always,
amanda

I know this is a Tuesday link-up, but IT'S OKAY. Hey it's okay... // That I am excited to go to Tampa for the Fourth of July...