My favorite three days of the year

We’re back from the farm. It was so fun. Being there, with all my family, is the best. It’s truly my favorite three days of the year. We all just get along so well. We enjoy each other’s company. We take full advantage of this incredible place that my uncle owns and loves to share with all of us. We laugh so so hard at all hours. It’s the best.

And I take a million photos (actually I take 1000+ photos) and most of them have people’s faces in them so I can’t share them here. But I will share a few that I can.

Last night they set off a ton of fireworks. My uncle buys about $500 worth every year and we get our own personal show. This year was kind of crazy. One adult got hit in the head with something (and it bled A LOT) and a small fire broke out (but it was contained almost immediately). Needless to say, it was a nuts finale to the weekend.

It’s hard for me to convey how special this trip is for me. I love seeing my cousins, who were (and are!) an important part of my life and I love that my kids get to spend this special time with their cousins. I create a photo book every year and make copies for every family so all the kids can remember how incredible these 4th of July trips are. It’s just the absolutely best and I’m so glad we could all go this year.

We’re in St. Louis until Monday, when we fly to Charleston to stay with my cousin. My husband flies home on Friday. I’ll keep posting with any other fun stuff we do.