The 4th of July

Our 4th was so much fun. Garett was excited to show off his Mohawk that Ben wanted to give him. It didn't last long even with a bit of junk in it. Plus he's just to sweet to wear a doo like that.

We headed up to West Jordan for the Parade. We got great seats right at the start of the Parade so we got LOTS of candy!

There were TONS of Corvetts there showing off in the parade.

This float was made by Ben's Parent's Stake. It was pretty neat (I'll give them a plug and tell you to vote for it at the Days of 47 Float Preview)

Garett loves all the attention the Granparents give him, but wasn't so sure about that hat!

He got really lucky here. While Grandpa was holding him a lady from the parade gave him that little wooden car! She secretly snuck it out of a bag and gave it to him and gave the rest of the kids candy. He played with it the rest of the time!

After the parade we headed over to the park and walked through the booths. This was one of our favorite past times the summer we lived in Logan. Unfortunately there wasn't much to look at this year. We then headed back to Ben's Parents for some naps, games, and a BBQ. When it got dark we pulled out the sparklers and fireworks.

This was one of the strobe light fireworks. Ben was strutting his stuff in front of it. It looked really cool while it was flashing, but a little dorky in the picture.

We had a wonderful 4th and was reminded again how grateful we are to live in our great country!

Boating with the Lynes

On July 3rd we headed out boating with the Lynes Family! Ben was excited to use his new life jacket and I was excited to get some sun! Garett wasn't that excited.....

Grace was a little timid about the temperature of the water but after she got in had a great time!


Ben thought Garett should have a turn. He did not like how cold it was, or maybe he didn't like that he couldn't move his head because of the life jacket. Either way he didn't last very long in the water.

After swimming around for a few minutes Jenny braved the tube with all the kids. Go Jenny! They had a nice smooth ride until Nicole was done.

Garett and I hung out in the shade while Jenny rode the tube. (it should have been the other way around. Jenny had just had her baby 2 1/2 weeks ago! She Wake Boarded too! She is Super Woman!)

Matthew and Grace could have gone on forever riding the tube....until Ben got in.

I had a turn on the Wake Board. I was a little nervous since I hadn't done it in 2 years and had only done it once then. I got up several times and even crossed the wake! I was pretty proud of myself but was sooo sore for a few days! Ben did really great this year and got up several times too! Oh, and he looked awesome in his new life jacket!

"Camping"

After we got home from Bowling, Ben decided that it really wasn't going to rain and that he and Grace were going to sleep in the tent. So we set it up in the backyard and they "camped". I decided to sleep inside in my bed (I know party pooper) but someone had to listen for Garett, right?

Garett and I went out to visit them in the morning. Ben and Grace slept out there for 2 nights!

Bowling

I had great plans for our extended 4th of July weekend! We started out by going to the Oakley Rodeo on the 1st which was so much fun! Pictures to come if Mike and Heather will share. :)

On Thursday we were supposed to go camping....until the weather forecast called for rain. So we bailed on that idea and headed for the bowling lanes with the Lynes. It's been almost a year since we've been bowling and we had a blast! The kids were really excited too.

They were almost as excited as they were to take pictures of the event. Both Grace and Matthew had to have their turns with the camera.
Garett had a great time watching. He is always happy to observe the action going on. Grace on the other hand, is more of a hands on person. Patience isn't really one of her strong points as you can see her here waiting for her turn.
I love these boys!

Ben showing off his moves.

The kids pretty much just played on our games. We got to take 1 turn and then they would finish it up for us. As you can guess our scores were not that great, except for Jenny. Somehow she managed to break 100 and left the rest of us in the dust.

Grace was so funny to watch. She would put her ball on the stand. Walk backwards and then run forward and push her ball down. Then she would stand back with her hands on her hips and watch the ball go all the way to the end and then cheer for herself. It was hilarious!

Neighborhood BBQ

In continuation of the Lehi Round Up Days celebrations we decided to throw a neighborhood BBQ in front of our house instead of going to the one at the park. It was a smashing success! We had tons of friends come. The food was yummy and the kids played and had fun. I didn't pull my camera out until the very end so I missed everyone that was there, but I did get a few group shots of the lingerers.

(Lindsey Parkisnon, Me, Jen Ross, Erin Cowley, Melanie Zimmerman, Jenny Lynes (yes she's holding my baby), Lacey Varner, and Jana Lever) These girls are some of my greatest friends!

Here's another one adding in Clint Cowley, Brad Ross, Ben, and Woodson Lynes. Dave Parkinson is hiding behind Erin.
This was a wonderful way to spend an evening and WAY better than cooking dinner for ourselves. I can't wait to do it again!

Lehi's Got Talent

At the end of June we headed to the park for a Picnic with friends and to listen to Lehi's Got Talent, which was part of the Round Up Days Celebration. We had a fun time cheering on our friend Jen who was performing, and chatting with all our friends.

This was also the first time we saw our friends Brad and Jen's twin baby girls. They are adorable! Thanks to all who came!

Grace really got into it and was dancing a ton. She is the funniest little dancer. Lately Ben has been singing this Chocolate song and they dance to it. She loves it.

Grace the Entertainer

Grace is so full of personality. She loves to sing songs and has started making up her own tunes, taking after her daddy. Here she is sharing her favorite song. The end is my very favorite!

I don't know where she picked it up from (probably one of the Princess movies she loves to watch), but she is saying "Thank you my Majesties" after every thing she does. I love it!