Happy Thursday!
We have a great giveaway today from Crazy Daisy. They are giving away their July main kit. Valued at $36 dollars.
Fireworks, sparklers, stars … it looks like 4th of July is here! This is a great kit for all of your July 4th photos.
The July 2010 Main Kit is the perfect combination of festive 4th of July fun and boy grunge. Dark reds and black form the color base for the kit and features the most adorable star-themed mini book.
Also, visit the Crazy Daisy blog for a chance to win a Cricut Create and a $50 gift basket (http://www.crazydaisykits.com/blog/more-giveaways). This giveaway is open until July 31 at mindnight PST.
Leave a comment and tell me what fun ways you celebrated your 4th of July.

















Oh goody goody gumdrops! What a great giveaway!
We celebrated the 4th at the lake. It rained the whole day Saturday, so Sunday was sunny and clear. We played in the water on the seadoos and layed out, rode the golf cart around, picked blackberries, made homemade ice cream, and ate, ate, ATE! It was fantabulous.
We then drove the boat over to the marina where they set off beautiful fireworks. It was amazing.
The best part of it all was the fellowship. My grandparents, parents, sister and fiance, boyfriend and my daughter all are amazing people that I just love to be around. Isn't it great when you ENJOY being with family?!
Posted by: justmeandz.blogspot.com | July 22, 2010 at 01:28 PM
We always make homemade oreo ice cream and go to the city fireworks and sit in a parking lot and watch them. Then we have a few sparklers and such of our own.
Posted by: Marty Walden | July 22, 2010 at 01:29 PM
we had a cookout and enjoyed the hot summer day
Posted by: Suz Gray | July 22, 2010 at 01:30 PM
The 4th of July weekend is a highlight of the year for our family - we have a family reunion at the lake with lots of tubing, waterskiing, eating and catching up with cousins.
Posted by: Camillonefamily | July 22, 2010 at 01:35 PM
We celebrated with a fun trip to the ER! LOL! The Hubbums had a sudden kidney stone and that was our adventure for the day. We did, somehow, make it to the roof of the Boston Museum of Science to watch the fireworks t the last minute, though! It rocked!
Posted by: Jingle | July 22, 2010 at 01:42 PM
We watched the big fireworks show that our town does on the 3rd. And of course the (big) parade on the 4th. It was nice just to have an extra day off of work:) Thanks for the giveaway!
Posted by: Val | July 22, 2010 at 01:43 PM
Actually, I couldn't celebrate that much because I was recovering from sickness that weekend. :(
But - we'd just come back from our cruise vacation on July 2, so my family was still all together. We had a very low-key Fourth, including watching World Cup soccer and the last Harry Potter movie. So nothing traditional, but we were together and having fun. :D
Cynthia from Cypress TX
Posted by: Cynthia B. | July 22, 2010 at 01:51 PM
Well being in Canada we didn't celebrate the 4th of July but July 1st! WE went to the city to take part in all of the fabulous festivities that were going on including a live performance outside by the Pacific Coast Ballet.
Posted by: Andrea MacDonald | July 22, 2010 at 02:28 PM
we celebrated this year at a family vacation watching fireworks over a waterpark. My oldest just loved it.
Posted by: Secret Sister | July 22, 2010 at 02:39 PM
We went to a cookout/pool party! My mom's hubby's birthday is the 3rd and hers is the 4th, so it was a great way to celebrate both, as well as the holiday. ;)
Thanks for the chance to win!!
- April W
Posted by: Account Deleted | July 22, 2010 at 02:41 PM
With it being sooo hot in AZ my hubby and I stayed inside and had fireworks of our own!!
Posted by: Evelyn Pintor | July 22, 2010 at 03:05 PM
Family, fireworks and food!
Posted by: Diane Rubatino | July 22, 2010 at 03:33 PM
We went to the cabin and watched the fireworks on the Lake.
Posted by: Dawn Hetrick | July 22, 2010 at 03:46 PM
We spent the 4th at a local "Old Fashioned" celebration watching real train robberies and viewing quilting contests and drinking lemonade and having so much fun. Fireworks later that night, of course, at the local high school. Totally fun! Great giveaway, Heidi! :)
Posted by: Amy Goldstein | July 22, 2010 at 03:54 PM
We had a low key 4th this year. We just went to a local fireworks show and it and the weather was enjoyable.
Posted by: Brenda Lubrant | July 22, 2010 at 03:59 PM
I can't believe i have not scrapped it yet but i am glad i havent! These would make some great pages!!!
Posted by: www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawm5t4lxgp9gixNxQ4l5NACtooE--jn6-Qg | July 22, 2010 at 04:28 PM
Our cul-de-sac had its 3rd annual block party--complete with a 36-ft bouncy pirate ship for the kids! We see fireworks from a local hotel and resort, so after our parade we just hung out until nightfall! So fun. And thanks for the chance to win--the kit is DARLING!
Posted by: Brittany Burnett | July 22, 2010 at 05:01 PM
I was invited to a bbq, and did absolutely noooo cooking......but I helped!
Posted by: kareen | July 22, 2010 at 05:02 PM
I'm Canadian, so I we don't celebrate July 4th - we celebrate July 1st instead! This year (as we do every year), we stayed over (in a tent) at my inlaws on June 30th so we'd be there bright and early for the celebrations their town puts on for the holiday. First there is a boat parade, then a dog show, then a parade down Main Street (with free candy, freezies, and even t-shirts this year!), then a BBQ back at the house, then a concert and fireworks at night, followed up with another night of backyard camping. It was a wonderful day indeed!
Lizzy
Posted by: Elizabeth Codd Simpson | July 22, 2010 at 05:38 PM
Surrounded by some of my favorite people in the world, relaxing - poolside! Simple pleasures! :o)
Posted by: Lani L. | July 22, 2010 at 05:45 PM
1st, i would like to say, what a great webshow last night! hof3's new line with pink paislee is simply L*U*S*C*I*O*U*S...
you guys outdid yourselfs! i will be hoarding is one...wink!
love the 4th of july & the feel around for the love of this country! red, white & blue everywhere, a good parade, bb-q & fireworks to top the night!
thanks for the chance to win!
xoxo...
Posted by: patty | July 22, 2010 at 05:47 PM
oops..."yourselves"
Posted by: patty | July 22, 2010 at 05:48 PM
we went with our family to an awesome parade then off to a BBQ with a large part of our family - great to see everyone - such a fun holiday!!!
Posted by: Kimberly Snell | July 22, 2010 at 05:51 PM
We had a bbq and went to my parents to watch the fireworks from the fairground by them. Great family time.
Posted by: Btrflywmn | July 22, 2010 at 05:53 PM
We always go to Augusta for the 4th of July. My parents neighborhood have an actual parade in their subdivision. I swear there are 75+ year old baton twirlers, grandpas on Harleys and airplanes that fly overhead to excite the grandkids. It is amazing and truly hysterical!
Posted by: Molly Morris | July 22, 2010 at 05:53 PM