Happy 4th!

We had such a fun 4th of July weekend. We started it off on Saturday when we headed down to Provo for the Stadium of Fire, we snapped a cute picture of the kids in their 4th of July outfits...just in case we didn't get another chance...

We spent the day in Provo doing different things, checked into our hotel, and went to dinner. Then we headed to Lavell Edwards stadium.

We went with all of us, my mom and dad, Colton and Haley, Shayli and Jaden, Uncle Todd, Aunt Miriam, and their family. 

We had a blast. These parachuters were really awesome. They were wearing GoPro cameras and we could see what the camera was seeing on the screens the whole way down. Some F16s did a flyover. 

The Stadium of Fire dancers, a gospel choir, some really incredible veteran stories that had everyone in these stands in a standing ovation and in tears. 

Then there was this....the highlight...Tim McGraw. I've loved him for YEARS, but never been to one of his concerts. It was so much fun! He was awesome.  

After the show, there was the incredible Stadium of Fire firework show and then we headed back to our hotel. We stayed the night in Provo and came home on Sunday. 

The morning of the 4th Jake made us all Red, White and Blue (Strawberry and Blueberry) pancakes and yogurt parfaits. Then we went to the parade. 

Afterwards we went to the park, rode the train, jumped in the bounce house, and just played until our barbecue at my moms house. 

We went to Grandma's and had a BBQ and the girls got to the put the sprinkler under the tramp and play. 

Grandma always has popsicles. 

The Firework show that night. 

We had an awesome day. I am always so sad to see this holiday go, it is my favorite! Lucky us I feel like we kind of got to celebrate it a couple times. I'm so grateful to live in this country and to be an American, and to all of the veterans, past and present, that have made it's greatness possible. 

"Behold, this is a choice land, and whatsoever nation shall possess it shall be free from bondage, and from captivity, and from all other nations under heaven, if they will be serve the God of the land, who is Jesus Christ, who hath been manifested by the things which we have written."

Ether 2:12

Happy Independence Day.