Well all I can say is I'm glad they are finally here. Last night was the longest night ever, besides when I had Andee and Nick. I started noticing that Mary was acting different around 8p.m. So I hung out outside thinking it was going to be any minute... I went inside around 10p.m. Then I checked on her at 10:30 and she had had her 1st little pup, good thing I was there because she didn't really know what to do. Then I stayed with her until 3:30a.m. after the 5th puppy was born, thinking she was done. But I woke up at 5:30 to find one that didn't make it : ( and probably would have if I was there, so it was sad. Then she had her last puppy at 6:30. So yes, 6 puppies! We were only expecting 3-5 because this was her first litter. They are so cute, I can't wait for them to get a little bigger...and even cuter.
Look at that face...
For the 4th, we have an annual Jackson get together (Barbara's side) and then we all go over and watch the fireworks. This year the fireworks were amazing but only lasted for about 20 minutes. Andee got really scared again, but not as bad as last year. She was sitting with James brother Darin, and he said she was shouting out all the colors of the fireworks... poor guy. And Nicholas loved them.
The firemen were giving out these little footballs to all the little kids
The necessities of the fireworks... glow sticks 
