July 4 2010

This is Bethany's second time celebrating Independence Day.Every year a friend of the family puts on a big bar-b-q for the community. Everyone enjoys great food, music and reunion. Bethany did not care much for the bar-b-q but she ate strawberry cake and watermelon. In the above picture is Bethany with her Aunt Faye ( blue chair) and Aunt Linda ( flag chair). Everyone has her so spoiled. I don't know what is going on but Bet does not look happy. The date on the picture is wrong. This picture was taken on Saturday 7-3-10. I forgot to set my camera to the real date.

This is Bet hugged up to her Aunt Brenda. ( she has so many nannys and aunts) Aunt Brenda adores Bet. Aunt Brenda has been involved in the adoption since day 1 . Aunt Brenda was always excited when I received pictures and updates from Guatemala. She went twice with me to Charlotte for fingerprinting, got up at 4am and headed to Charlotte to take me and my sister to the airport to bring Bet home. She was also there when we arrived back home with Bethany. Aunt Brenda is still there in Bet's everyday life and Bethany and I love Brenda to the ends of the earth. Thanks Brenda for supporting the adoption and sharing your love to Bethany.

Sunday was actually July 4. Bethany and I got up and dressed for church. Bethany was so cute in her American Flag dress and bows. I asked Bethany to pose for me and this is her pose. ( the date on the picture is backwards. I don't know why I can't get it right)

When we arrived at church, her Aunt Linda gave Bethany some bling.. bling.. ( as they both call it) Red and blue necklaces. It went great with her flag dress. This is Bethany at church walking back to the pew from taking her money to the plate.

Later that evening we went to Newberry High School football field to celebrate July 4. There were jumper toys for the kids, food and fireworks. Bethany is not afraid of the fireworks. She said she liked the fireworks and colors. In this picture Bethany is trying to choke her nanny. ( she plays rough) *laugh*

When we were going in the gate at the school the local fire dept. was giving the children hats, which Bethany loved. She just may be a fire fighter one day. So cute!