4th of July Weekend

We had a very busy and very fun 4th of July weekend! It was so much fun spending time with our little family, and also getting to see our extended family as well. 

On Saturday the 2nd, we spent the day cleaning house and fixed up our yard since we were hosting a BBQ on the 4th. Once the girls woke up from their naps, we headed down to Provo to tailgate with family and watch the fireworks outside Stadium of Fire. 

We ate lots of yummy food, and enjoyed the time visiting and playing with cousins. Marley was VERY unsure about the loud fireworks at first, but got used to them after a bit and LOVED seeing all the pretty colors. Kenzie wasn't phased at all, she actually fell asleep halfway through and didn't flinch once. 

The next day, my parents and brother drove out here from California and they were able to join us for the 4th of July festivities. 

We woke up very early on the 4th so that we could drive back down to Provo to watch their parade. Jason's little sister Heidi marched in the Parade with American Fork High School, and it was awesome getting to see that!

Marley loved every bit of the parade, and Kenzie decided to take a nap. After that was over, we headed back home and relaxed for a couple hours.

We hosted a BBQ at our house later that evening, and both our families were able to come. We also had some neighborhood friends join us, and it was quite a group! 

After eating tons of food, and playing in the pool and slip n slide, we shot off our fireworks. Jason loves this part so very much, and he always gets to buy a bunch as an early birthday present. 

Unfortunately, we had some fireworks towards the end that decided to not work properly and gave us quite a scare. That put a stop to the fun real quick, but we enjoyed most of them and everyone was safe. 

We are truly blessed to live in this great country! I am thankful for the sacrifices made by so many, so that we can enjoy the freedoms that we do. God bless America!