Lori Gail Photography

On The Fourth of July, my twin sister and I get our families together for a red-white-and-blue, summer bar-b-cue.  It’s such a fun, easy celebration every year.  The food is way too good, the kids play and run around like happy little American kids.  Everyone enjoys themselves.  On purpose.  Here are some of my good memories…

Alan had been ready to give this kid a haircut for a while, but I had a hard time saying goodbye to the original.  You know, that jagged look of newborn hair?  It’s too cute.  You can’t get that back.

I know,  I can’t stop the tide.  Here’s the only way I could keep it …

The kids played ball until dark yesterday. Alan and I joined them for an inning or two. Here’s my baby on his way to join the fun, which is a big deal to him. I’m sure he thinks he’s capable enough and why shouldn’t he join? He’s been patiently waiting for his chance to be on the big boy team.  I didn’t get pictures of him running around the bases, underfoot, with a bat AND ball in hand… happy as a clam!

I took this last year.  Progress, indeed!