Ok, so summer is my LEAST favorite time of the year. BUT, there is one day that makes having summer worth it, Independence Day! I love this holiday, I love the fact that we take time to remember the birth of our country, remember all that our forefathers gave up for our freedoms and remember God's providence in it all. And yes, the family and friends time together too. It is strictly an American holiday, I love that!

Flag raising ceremony at our church (Central Valley Baptist Church)

Love our country Sunday at Central Valley Baptist Church

Some of our heroes raising "Old Glory"

My daughters Sunday School class waving their flags and their little book of the Constitution & Declaration of Independence