Fourth of July

I think this year Independence day has been a little more sentimental for me having Brinley around. Shad was having a couple really horrible days so we let him sleep in while we went to the Parade with my "sister from another mother" Kourtnie, Jed, Tobey and Lilie. It was a good time. Brinley LOVED the motorcycles and the inflated tiger and bear. Shad and I (and Brinley) would like to send a special thanks to all of the men and women who fight to keep our country free. We are close friends with a few of these great people and it gives a whole new meaning to freedom. It defiantly isn't free! That night I went and bought a few fireworks to see how Brinley would react to them before we take her close to the big ones. Yeah, they didn't even faze her. She really didn't even react to them. I guess she is ready for the big ones!

The night before the Fourth my side of the family got together to have a party for all the girls in my family that have a b-day in June which happens to be all of us. It was really nice. My brother and sister in law hosted it at their house. The food was soo yummy! I love BBQ's especially during summer!!! I also made birthday cakes for the event. They are on my cake blog. My mom was also in town for a few days and it was fun to spend some time!

Well, we are headed off to Hawaii today for a week. It happened kind of unexpectedly. We were going to go on a trip the end of July to Italy, but Nick (our friend and Shad's worker) is going to Afghanistan for his 3rd military tour and he is leaving the end of July. So, we had a change of plans. Also, Shad's side of the family in Idaho are sooo wonderful to watch Brinley for a week. We found a flight to Hawaii and on the ride back we have a layover in Boise with just enough time to pick her up and get her on the ride back to Salt Lake City. It worked out perfectly! I never thought it would be so hard to leave my baby for a week. I was a mess yesterday and I am doing a little better today. It sounds like she is doing great out there and even slept through the night her first night. When we get back I will be posting some pics!!!!!!!