Fourth of July

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parade!

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James and Owen (mostly) slept

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We also celebrated with a cookout at my parents’ house.

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Sophie helped prepare the green beans.

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I practiced holding both boys at the same time.

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Sophie loved the mama bird keeping her babies warm in a nest in a pot on my parents’ porch.

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the boys in my parents’ pack-n-play

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Sophie played with my childhood toys while Andy took a much needed (and much deserved) nap.

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Sophie wasn’t a fan of the fireworks. (My parents live close to a large church that hosts a huge fireworks show each Fourth of July—making their backyard perfect for fireworks watching.) Here she is, back inside, still covering her ears.

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Sophie fell asleep on the way home clutching her twin Cabbage Patch dolls.

“Men love their country, not because it is great, but because it is their own.” —Seneca