"Yankee Doodle Neighbors"

When we moved from Mandeville, we thought we would never find a neighborhood as great as the one we left, with girlfriends for me, and little friends for you two. And then we moved into Stockwell Place Estates. We have been so fortunate to meet three wonderful families, with mommies I adore, children you both love to play with, and even daddies, our Daddy likes to hang with. This fourth of July, Michelle and Danny had a gathering for all of us. Dolly and her family, Jodie and hers, and our clan strolled down the street to enjoy the festivities. Danny grilled burgers and dogs, while you kiddos played in the jumpy and on the waterslide. Landon, you never stopped running and jumping; you had an awesome time. And Shelby, you were hard to stop, too. You really wanted to be big enough for the waterslide, but had to settle for splashing in the runoff. You also liked playing with chalk and bubbles with Emma. After lots of good food and hanging out, the fireworks began. We had quite an arsenal between the four families. Landon, you couldn't get enough of helping Daddy with the "big ones" in the street along with Dalton and Chloe, although it made me a bit nervous. Shelby and I enjoyed doing sparklers with Emma, Grace, and Bella. After a full day of fun, Shelby, you actually fell asleep in my lap while the barrage of blackcats, bottle rockets, and fireworks boomed in the background. It was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon celebrating our independence and America's birthday. Too bad the Hayes are moving in August and the Imperials in December.