Happy 4th of July! :)

We hope everyone had an awesome time celebrating our amazing country and all the blessings we have as Americans! :)

The "cheese" face :)

The Waukee 4th of July parade tradition for the Owens Family :)

Happy 4th with Nini and Gaggy :)

One of the very few pics I got with B and she is actually smiling ;)

Showin' off the "cheese"!

B doesn't do fireworks, so this is about as close as we got to something "exploding" ;)

She didn't leave Gaggy's side the whole parade :)

She loves him....

Ross practicing the "cheese" face ;)

Love her...

Daddy's girl :)

It has been an amazing thing to watch the relationship between Ross and Blakes grow! They both share a love that makes me want to cry with tears of joy all the time and I am so very thankful for God blessing our family with that kind of love!

One of the ways Ross shows his love is building/making things for others, and when his oldest sister asked him to build a picnic table for her children he instantly asked if it was okay to build B one too. :)  Here are a few pics to not only show the table, but the crazy and joyful love these two have for one another... :)

Love :)

Silly daddy... ;)

Okay, enough, dad....you're crazy!

Alright, I guess I'll pose with you too, daddy :)

Mom, tell dad to stop!

"CHEEESSEEEE!" (this face seems to be made by her every time a camera comes out...)

love her :)

I know there is a precious smile behind that cup! :)