Rain, Rain, go away......

Independence Day in NM......

It's NOT hot and it's NOT humid like NYC (where we spent 4th of July last summer)

It's a little chilly and very rainy. 

Today we're at the ranch in Vanderwagen with Nana and Cheii.

The smell of rain in July is sooo beautiful......

We weren't sure what we'd be able to do after such a drenching day of rain.
Despite the wet weather Bam and I went to the local firework tent, to see what we could see...

This is the firework haul we brought back.

Obviously we have high hopes of the rain letting up later this evening.

The girls made the most of a rainy day by crafting.....

But crafting super cute 4th of July headbands didn't seem to put a smile on that face.....

"When will it stop raining!!!!"

Princess Fifi, Sweetheart and Cookie decided instead to bake a patriotic cake... a favor we look forward to every year.

Nana decided to cheer up the girls by having an indoor picnic with fried chicken with all the extras.

 (by the way the cake was delish...... )

But as the day went on...  wet and muddy.

But the show must go on....

POW!!

BOOM!!

KABANG!!

AHHHH!! 
All the pretty colors...
Bam and I had a great time attempting to light those fireworks.
We tried to keep good timing and to keep our audience attention.
Nana and Cheii LOVED having us for Independence day this year!
We ended up having a great time..... The rain was NOT going to limit our FUN!

Now here's the smiles that melt my heart...

♥♥♥♥♥
HAPPY 4th of JULY