July 4th - BBQ & Fireworks

After we were done with the waterslide, we put the kids down for a quick nap. Before we headed to Jana's sister's house for a BBQ, I tried to get some pictures of the kids. It didn't go so well. And, of course, I realized when I got home that I hadn't taken any pictures of Hannah, Carson, or Harrison. I was very bummed since that was one of the few things I wanted to do while I was there. Oh well...there's always next year! Here is what I ended up with:

We had a lot of fun with Jana's family at the BBQ. My parents were busy all weekend so they weren't able to make it until the BBQ. For the short time they were there, it was a lot of fun. Once again, the tire swings were a big hit with our kids. Thanks mom for pushing them all night!We had a great game of volleyball:As we were all running to the cars to make it to the fireworks, I realized we hadn't taken a family picture yet. Here is our quick attempt:

We quickly drove to Idaho Falls to watch their infamous fireworks shows. It's supposedly one of the biggest in the nation. We parked at Jana's great aunt's house and walked to find a spot just as it started. They broadcast the music and narration over the radio, so we luckily were by a truck with it's windows down. It was a fantastic show and the kids loved it, even Brayden! (And yes, I know Brayden is a little old to have a binky. We're working on it...)Because there was only one entrance to the neighborhood we were in, it took us 2 hours to drive the 1/2 mile to the freeway. We couldn't believe the gridlock we were in and how rude people are. We finally made it home and had a great night of sleep. Thanks Ryon and Jana for a great holiday!