Happy 4th of July

Happy Birthday 239th birthday America and a BIG thank you to all those who serve and protect us every day!

This July 4th, 2015 was a lot of fun since Richard has been working a TON and really haven't seen him too much, but thankfully he had the Friday before the Fourth off!  That Friday we went out to lunch with Cole and Ashley to the General Muir- been there 4 times and still love it!

4:30 a.m. was an early start to Saturday morning, but Richard, Caroline and I woke up and headed to the '15 AJC Peachtree Road Race. This was Caroline's first time running, but it was very different to last years race. Richard was once again an early starter in the race, but Caroline and I started the same time. The second they released our group it began to pour and actually had a few flashes of lighting, but it continued to pour the entire time as we ran and jumped over "rivers" flowing down the street. It was a little more difficult but still fun.

{Happy we finished but soaked}

{Addie was excited everyone was coming over for dinner}

Richard and I hosted this years festivities- we just LOVE having people to our house! Everyone arrived around 6:00 p.m. but Leslie came over two hours earlier to help teach me how to make fried chicken! It is so good- it's like dessert. 

{Everyone enjoying drinks and grilled artichokes}

{Annual flag cake}

The next day Brook and Adam had a few people over to their home to celebrate Duke's 1st birthday! It was a sweet celebration and so much fun watching Brook and Adam as parents. 

Happy 1st Birthday, Duke!