I Love July!

July is my favorite month of the year!! It is finally hot and sunny (my favorite weather) here in Utah. It feels so good to take a book or my laptop outside to sit on the bench on my big front porch. There are also lots sof events in July to keep me excited and busy.

First up, of course, is the 4th of July. My family gets together every 4th for a barbecue and our own cul-de-sac of fire. This year we went to my niece, Kandice, and her hubby, Jared's house. We ate too much good food and had so much fun setting off our fireworks. Take a look at a couple of layouts I did of our festivities.

Credits: Fireworks by Just So Scrappy

Credits: Americana by Robyn Greif (ScrapperGirl Designs).

Photo mask: Patriotic Photo Masks by Graham Like the Cracker

My birthday is on July 7, and for as long as I can remember, we have celebrated it on July 4. It's so much fun to have fireworks on my birthday!!!

Next week, my whole family (and some of the aunts, uncles and cousins) are heading up to Snowbird for a week of fun in the mountains. We have been doing this every year in July for 33 years now (wow, I'm getting old!). I'll be taking lots of photos to scrap - tee hee!

Utah celebrates Pioneer Day on July 24th. It is a state holiday with parades, rodeos, more fireworks, etc. I live in Spanish Fork, and we celebrate Fiesta Days on the 24th, too. Along with the parades and rodeos, there is a carnival and lots of activities at the City Park. I live just one block from the park, so my neighborhood is very busy that week.

Hope you are all enjoying July!!!