4th & the movie

Well, 4th of July came and went. I hope your holiday was as blessed as ours. Family, friends, and food...who can complain? I don't have pics uploaded yet, but will add some soon. We had so so much fun...although we did miss out on the Moore's get together (maybe next year!).
I got brave and hosted a get together here at the house...it kept growing and growing and yea, in our little house we had about 40+ people...CRAZY!
At one point I looked out, and all the kids were on the trampoline, I thought it might possibly bust the springs loose...but, it's still in working order :-).
David cooked out burgers (delish, I might add) with all the fixin's and tons of sides (thanks to Kris for the AWESOME pasta salad...I'm dreaming about it now), desserts, and to top it all off...old fashioned homemade ice cream. The amount of food we consumed should be illegal. I was so full, I thought David might have to roll me into bed later. Self control is not one of my strong points. Then, after we couldn't stuff ourselves with even one more morsel, we all got our lawn chairs out in the front...and set off a couple hundred dollars worth of fireworks (One of the added things I LOVE about living in Reno, outside the city limits). It was beautiful, although I will add that when I was younger, that money would have bought us a LOT more fireworks. I guess EVERYTHING has gone up in cost! It was pretty neat though, because our neighbors were doing theirs at the same time...so we got to enjoy each other's. All the kids were doing sparklers and having the best time. Isabel was all dressed up, and she ended up having an accident (which I didn't know about until later) which NEVER happens, so she went to change herself...she came out in a black, velvet winter skirt...it was hilarious. I was embarrassed that her outfit was no longer matching...but then thought, "What they hey"..and I let her wear it for the rest of the evening?! Go me!
Andrew would die if I told you, but his little crush was out here...she is so cute...but, he is just to young for a girlfriend...still, it was so cute to watch all the kids interact with each other. I got to spend some time with people who I don't get to see a lot...which was really nice. I did miss my sweet G-ma :-(. But, I bet she enjoyed the show from Heaven :-).
The night went off w/o a hitch, who knows? Maybe this will be an annual event at the Ibarra household?!
Then, Yesterday, my cousin came into town with her daughter and we went to see Kit Kittredge (sp?) with my nieces...I totally recommend this movie...for boys or girls. It was such good, clean entertainment for the family...a really good movie...See It!
I feel like most of today has been spent in the kitchen. I cooked two meals plus we made chocolate dipped strawberries (one word...Yummy!!!). And for once, I actually cleaned up right after we finished instead of saving it for later. Go me again!
Well, guess that is about it for now. I can't believe that we are starting the 2nd week of July...the summer is flying by. We have got to start going to the pool more, or else David is going to kill me for getting that membership (oops). Yikes.
Ok, maybe I will see some of you there!
Love to you all!
~K

ECC 3:1-8
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

DEU 14:26 Use the silver to buy whatever you like: cattle, sheep, wine or
other fermented drink, or anything you wish. Then you and your household
shall eat there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice.