4th of July

We are very thankful to live in this country, and for all of the freedoms we enjoy as Americans. We are very grateful for all of the men and women who serve in the military - past, present, and future - and for the sacrifices they have made so that we can live in a place where democracy prevails.

To celebrate the 4th, we headed up to the north Georgia mountains with family to relax and spend time together. This was such a great trip, and I must give credit to my sister-in-law Kat for pulling it all together. She found the place and invited the rest of us to join in the fun.

The house we stayed in was perfect! It had absolutely everything you could need and then some: 6 bedrooms, pool table, ping pong table, air hockey, foosball, giant projector screen, Wii, movies, plaground, lots of outdoor living space, grill, swimming pool, and a hot tub. We had such a great time!

AND...if all of that wasn't enough, the house is just down the road from Babyland General - the place where Cabbage Patch Kids are "born" and "raised" until they are "adopted" by a loving family. It is pretty neat and all of the kids loved checking out the hospital/museum.

Plus, we saw the "birth" of a Cabbage Patch Kid while there. A CPD (Cabbage Patch doctor) enters the cabbage patch when the magical crystals begin to glow. He hooks the mamma cabbage up to an IV of imagicillin, and the bunny bees (pretty self explanatory) sprinkle magic over the patch.

The CPD tells the story of Xavier Roberts and how the cabbage patch came about. As he finishes the story, the CPD presents the new baby and asks for name suggestions. People shout out their ideas and that's the name the new kid takes. It is pretty entertaining.