4th of July in SLC

It was so much fun to be in SLC for the fourth of July holiday. The day started with parade near my parents home. Brother-in-law, Cory, woke up at 6am to go and put chairs out along the parade route. And he definitely wasn't the first one there! But we still had a good spot. The kids had decorated their bikes to ride in the parade and when all was said and done, Kamryn and Carter both agreed that they would rather watch the parade then be in it (that is unless they are riding on a float like in Koosharem!) I loved the parade because I was able to see so many familiar faces. People I grew up with from a young age to those I went to high school with. Parents of friends who were eager to know what my little family was up too. I can't even describe the feeling I get when I return to my childhood home. I just love it!




After the parade, we went over to Kris' house to celebrate Molly's 3rd birthday. They had a breakfast brunch set up and we visited and watched Molly open presents. She is so adorable and her sister Stella is such a beauty. Kamryn loves being with her only two girl cousins (on my side). She thought it was pretty cool that she was able to feed Stella and play with Molly. I think she's getting the babysitting bug. Now if I could get her to play with her brother's once in a while!





We spent the afternoon swimming and just hangin' out. For dinner, my parents cul-de-sac all meets and has a BBQ. This had always been a highlight of mine and I'm glad the tradition continues to live on. There is always good food to eat and plenty of homemade ice-cream! This year there was a magician to entertain the kids while the adults relaxed. I thought the magician was so entertaining, though. The looks on Mason and Beckham's faces were priceless. I have never seen my kids pay attention to someone so well. I wish this guy was for hire in Las Vegas.

When the sun finally went down, the fireworks started. We stayed to watch some of the neighborhood's, but then decided to venture off. We drove to a school nearby that overlooks the valley where we saw several large fireworks show going on. My kids loved how they lit up the sky and wondered why our fireworks didn't show a similar display. Over and over Mason would say, "That's my favorite." My favorite was simply watching him.