fourth of july

how was your fourth of july?

mine was fabulous.

bbq

fireworks

 and...

CHINESE LANTERNS! 

they were so magical! 

i loved every minute.

{check out the video my husband made to watch all the magic happening!}

the fourth.

we are back! after 2 days of tent sleeping, pigging out, and having a blast...we are back home and trying to get back into 'normal' day to day stuff again. 

i love the fourth of july...

spending time with family...

watching fireworks...

 eating s'mores by the fire...

playing on the beach...

it just doesn't get much better that that.

{feeling patriotic!}

{this was the husband and my residence for the weekend...very chic, we know...}

{playing bocce ball on the beach, a favorite family beach game.}

{enjoying the sunshine!}

the temple.

we finally made it to the temple again... and can i just say, there is not a more serene, calm place that exists on this earth.

i felt like time had literally slowed down, and the husband and i could have been in there forever and not missed a thing going on in the hustle and bustle of life! i wish that the husband and i would be motivated to go more often...

why do we all, as humans, have bursts of motivation followed by periods of pure and utter laziness and lack of care?! 

it happens to everyone with work, school work, hobbies, working out, and really anything...i just wish it didn't.

if any of you out there have a magic tip about keeping motivation alive, holler at your girl. ;-p 

i wont be back until after the holiday weekend...have a WONDERFUL fourth of july, i will 'see' you all soon! 

dandelions always remind me of a firework!
so...if you cannot have fireworks where you live this weekend,
find some of the puppies and blow away!
{but don't forget to make a wish!!}