Independence Day and Pico de Gallo

Two days left to the month of July, and I haven't even shared pics from the 4th yet. July has gone by in a blur, and I don't think August will go by any slower. You can expect a flurry of posts in the next few days as I try to get us caught up.

Here are my cute little American patriots right before we headed to a neighborhood celebration:There was tons of good food and the kids loved going back constantly for more. I took watermelon and my Dad's Pico de Gallo. I make this massive batch of pico de gallo at least a dozen times a year, and whenever I take it to a party, it is completely devoured. Here's the recipe if you want to give it a try.

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Pico de Gallo
1 whole yellow bell pepper, diced
1 whole red bell pepper, diced
2 whole anaheim pepper, diced (or 1 whole green bell pepper, diced)
1 bunch green onions, diced
4 whole Nalley's Mild Banana Peppers, diced
2 tablespoons jalapeno peppers (pickled), diced
8 whole tomatoes, diced
1 tablespoon cilantro
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 tablespoons salt (3T if you are eating it with salty chips)

Mix everything except the salt really well, then add the salt slowly until the flavors
sparkle. It takes a lot more salt than you think it should. Cover and let sit in the
refrigerator for 2-3 hours stirring occasionally.
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This photo cracks me up because Alex looks perfectly content conversing with the adults at the party.My Mom has been begging for pics of my pregnant tummy. Here I am at 19 weeks along, although it's not a great profile of the bump.
All the little kids decided to gang up and wrestle with Jeff. Alex and Tristan say, "Let's play rough!"He eventually got the better of them. :)Sparklers were definitely the kids' favorite part of the fireworks.