:) 4th of July!

Yesterday was July 4th and Brianna's birthday. I think you all know by now, but Brianna is Brandon's sister. Bri's husband, Mohit and Brandon's parents planned a surprise birthday party for her. It was fun!




The party was at Brandon's parents' house. The friends arrived early so we could surprise Brianna. While we were waiting, I got some cute pictures of Ethan playing in the pool. He is a gorgeous, funny little kid. Brandon and I adore him. :)


Mohit grilled burgers and links on the backporch. It was a beautiful day, with the high of 75 degrees. The view was awesome! The Rays' house faces Mt. St. Helens and the view was really clear yesterday. As people started popping their fireworks, you could see fireworks across the whole valley, even 30 miles away. We got to experience this on New Years Eve, except there were a whole lot more fireworks last night. We saw 2 solid hours of fireworks... non-stop... it was amazing!

I finally got to meet Ethan's favorite little friend Hannah. She is ADORABLE! And watching the 2 of them was very entertaining. I have quite a few pictures of them in the album at the bottom of this post. VERY CUTE!!!




Around 9:15, we went out to the front yard & street to pop our fireworks. The neighbors were outside popping theirs, also. It was quite a show! I've never seen so many fireworks. The end of the street faces the Columbia River and the airport in the distance. We could see fireworks coming from Portland!


I got some really cute pictures of Ethan and Hannah in their little chairs with their blankets. The temperature dropped to the low 60s once the sun went down and it was chilly! I've mentioned before that we get strong winds coming from the Gorge. It felt great!


After the party was over, Brandon & I cuddled under a blanket on the backporch, watching the fireworks across the valley. Very romantic night with my honey! :) A year ago, Brandon and I were emailing each other on July 4th. Who could have known that this year we would be married?! :)

It was a fun party and a great night. :) Here's to many more years of fun! Click the link below to view the party pictures.

July 4th