Let Freedom ring!

The 4th of July has to be the best summer holiday! Like every year since I can remember, we go to my family reunion on my mom's side. I love traditions! We always get KFC chicken, I can't even eat that stuff without thinking of the 4th of July now.

My sweet sister's family. The only ones missing in these 2 pictures is cute Camden and Addy....I'm sure they are off running around causing mischief. Little stinkers. =o)

The whole gang. And that's not even the half of us.......

                                      
                                               We just love them to pieces.

                           aweee, sweet!

* Sisters *

A new tradition we started last year was watching the fireworks on the lake.
It's so fun, I so love it!

And this is the cutest Mason!! He's a natural boater! He will be wake boarding by the time he's two for sure! Don't you just love that face!!

A barbecue on the boat makes the whole experience even better!

Had to have a sunset picture with my love.

The cute family of 3

Please don't mind my super white skin, the week before I got super sick and I think it took my tan away! I work so hard to get any color (thank you blonde hair) only to have it taken away! Seems to be the story of my life.

Waiting for the fireworks to start.....

It was a great day, and the best of all, we were able to share it with our loved ones. Family is the best, it keeps me going and makes life worth while!

I am so thankful for the freedoms we enjoy and for all the many men and women who have fought or still fighting to keep it that way.

God Bless America!

You'll shoot your eye out!

 

I love my pink nails.....so fitting for shooting guns, don't ya think?

Who knew SHOOT'N was so fun! It all started at a party with my work friends, and since then, its been our new hobby! Before that I had never shot a gun in my life, expect a bebe gun ...does that count? And to add to all the excitment, we got some Zombie targets too! How fun is that!

And good for me, I didn't even shot my eye out :0) There is hope for me just yet....

Ahhh....sweet. Couple shooting! What a perfect date night! Especially for Ryan.

Who closes their eyes when they are trying to shoot? Apparently I do! Well, actually I think I'm squinting, trying to find my target. But I'm pretty sure I close my eyes once I fire the shot, cause it scares me!

Ready, aim....FIRE!

Good shot Katie!!

Even though shooting is a new hobby of mine, that doesn't mean I know gun lingo. It's too hard to remember all the names. So....the above gun, was fun to shoot (well, I'd imagine all guns are fun to shoot) but it had major kick back. I swear my shoulder hurt for the rest of the night.

Yes, yes....I do everything with my sister.

Whatever hobby becomes mine, it then becomes hers. Or vice versa.

"This is my boomstick!"

Anyone seen Evil Dead? Cheesiest movie ever, but so funny when it's late and you're tired.... and everything seems so dang funny! awwweee.....good memories!

                           Ta-dah!

That's right! We shot the crap out of that zombie!!

80's Rocks!

I am a child of the 80's, I can't help that I love the 80's.....it's in my blood!! I love the music! I even love certain 80's styles....like all the bright colors, leggings, skinny jeans, and leg warmers! But on the other hand, I do hate the acid wash jeans, that crazy frizzy hair, high waist pants to the belly button, and fanny packs (even though I had a little mermaid one when I was little, but little kids can get away with anything!)

So going to the Def Leppard and Poison concert this last July was a no-brainier!

Before the Concert, we met up at our house,and Ellie got stuck in the middle. Can't get enough pictures of her, she is just so cute. Spoiled rotten and occasionally naughty, but cute.

We love any excuse to dress up. So, since Def Leppard and Poison are from the 80's, why not dress up like the 80's! Of course we had to dress up as a more glamorous 80's, we skipped the frizzy hair and heavy eye make-up. We actually bought all our clothes at the Mall or Ross....the 80's are totally back in style! I'm all for the bright colored jeans! I got 3 pair this summer! I love them!

Ryan's not so 80's, he didn't want to dress up, so he looks just like good ol' Ryan. But, in the spirit or going to a Rock concert, he added his own flare for fun. He put back in his earring he wore back when we dated, and I felt like I was looking at the boy I dated for 4 years all over again! He said his ears hurt all night, it's been years since he last wore them and doesn't ever want to wear them again. 

It's fun being silly....I'm so happy Ryan plays along with me.

                                                                     Rock on!
 

We're so excited!! Even if we had to drive in a hot car all the way to West Valley! The concert was at the Usana Amphitheater, which was pretty cool. It was all outside. And we had pretty good seats, I was very happy with the whole atmosphere.  

Lucky us, we found some friends there!!! 

The picture on the left is me and my dear friend Shelley. We are so much alike, we LOVE all the same things! She really could of been my sister! The picture on the right is us with our other dear friends Jen and Kevin! Kevin is Ryan's childhood best friend and we love going on double dates with them!

The first Band we saw was POISON! Gotta love Bret Michaels! Even though we were kinda far away from the stage, it was a little crazy to me seeing him in real life! You know me, I'm kinda star crazy and they fascinate me. Sometimes it's weird to think they are real people, it feels like they only live in the the land of TV. 

Ryan loaded my IPod full of Poison and Def Leppard songs months prier before the concert, so I was all refreshed on the lyrics! When my favorites songs were played, I jumped up and down, danced, and sang along! Made me feel young again as I sang along to 80's songs! haha! My favorite song of Poison played had to be Nothin' but a good time! It seriously was soooo fun!

Between bands, we took more pictures....cause that's how we are. Picture crazy people.

We all love our Converse shoes. Converses has been around for a LONG time, and I'm pretty sure they were just as popular in the 80's as they are now!

Tonys real excited about our group hug....

 

Goofy boys. You never know what will happen when you get those two get together.

By the time Dep Leppard was on, it was getting dark and I couldn't take as many pictures. I took a couple, but only one really turned out, and here it is:

Def Leppard was awesome, they were really good live. I knew almost all the songs played, since I grew up listening to them. Growing up, I bet I listened to like every 80's band ever made, all because of my big brother. He helped mold my personality. Thanks to him, I love scary movies, watching (not playing) video games, and 80's music. We did everything with him, from late night movie nights to visiting every pawn shop in the Ogden area in search of treasures. Life was good as a kid, lots of very happy memories!

Can't wait till the next concert we go to, maybe next summer.....