Today is August 1^st, 2015. 

August is going to be a month that absolutely no words can describe.

For the fourth of July weekend, Big A and I packed our bags and headed to Springfield, Missouri to spend the holiday with my family. It was quite a long road trip (8+ hours) so we actually stopped on our way in my hometown to get some rest before heading to Missouri Friday morning. It was a nice break and we got a slow and peaceful start to our vacation – what every good vacation needs!  

I can sum of the Fourth of July in just a few words:

Apple Pie

Fried Chicken

Grilling

Family

Parade

Fireworks

America

What's better than that? Absolutely nothing. God Bless America!

Through the depths of all things,

Trees and oceans, thickets and rivers,

I would go with you.

Last weekend Big A and headed up to Oklahoma to spend some quality time with each of our families and we attended a wedding of a dear family friend of mine. I have known her since I was about ten years old and although my earliest memories of her include her running for student council in sixth grade, she has grown into a beautiful woman and I wish her and her new husband all the best! The wedding was so much fun and it’s definitely gotten me excited for the next one I’m headed to in August!

This weekend was one of many things, including father’s day. We don’t usually make a big to-do of any of the “days” but I always give my parents something small and somewhat of a kind gesture. I know that put them through lots of things and it means a lot to them to hear me say “thank you”, so to all those out there who either did or did not hear it: Thank you. You’re great. You made a difference.

Thank you dad, I love you.