Home of the FREE because of the BRAVE

The Fourth of July is one of our most favorite days of the year! This year was no different as we celebrated our country's freedom and all the men and women that have fought for it. We started out our holiday by letting "freedom run."

We had a lot of fun and hope that it won't be our last race! The festivities continued with delicious food, family, and fun! 

 

We've been highly anticipating going to Stadium of Fire to see the Beach Boys for months and they did not disappoint! We had so much fun singing all of their songs! It brought back so many memories from when my siblings and I were younger. So fun to be with all of my family! 

  

 

The fireworks were amazing and it was truly a night I will never forget! Thanks so much mom and dad! I'm so grateful for this great country that we live in and for those who sacrifice so much to keep us free. I'm especially grateful for the service of my own father in the Air Force and am thankful for the many wonderful lessons of sacrifice he has shown me. 

Nichols Reunion

It's always a good time when the Nichols family gets together! This year, we had a big Nichols reunion with my extended family too! We had a blast spending time with aunts, uncles, and cousins that we haven't seen in a while! We had almost everybody there and missed Aunt Suzanne and Shane! We enjoyed our traditional family field day, a magician, Kamas pool, glow-in-the-dark wiffle ball and so much more! I love when our family gets together and I'm always so sad when we have to say goodbye! 

It was also so fun having all of my siblings with their cute families in town. Matt, Rachel, and Emily flew out from SC and Jason, Kristine, Ben, and Ella drove out from CA to join Kevin and I and Kelly and my parents for a full house in Highland! We had such a fun time together and it was sad to see Matt and Jason leave to go back to work! The girls and the kids stayed and the fun has continued! I love my siblings and their families so much and look forward to the times we all are together! Can't wait until Christmas! :)