July 4th!

July 4th was great this year. Last year we went to Rigby Lake to watch the fireworks the night before the 4th and we said we weren't going to do it again. However, we found ourselves at Rigby Lake on Friday the 3rd. This year it was a lot better - we parked right by the lake, and we were able to quickly get out.

The next morning we accidentally overslept. I dropped Allen off at the parade route about 7 a.m. to find a good spot with shade. Luckily there was one spot left. Allen waited while I went back and got the little people ready. We made it back to the parade route and waited and had fun. It was so funny because only in Rexburg would we be bundled up in our coats and blankets. It was actually quite cold in the shade.

The parade went well. Tyler didn't participate in getting the candy this year - he was the keeper of the bag instead. McKenna and Kylie did a great job snatching up all the candy they could. I love McKenna's expressions - so serious and concentrating so hard! The funniest part was when a princess was walking around and she came up and gave McKenna a hug. McKenna turned around and the look on her face was priceless. A total look of someone who just got cooties! There were a lot of people around us who just started laughing. It was priceless.

Later that night, my parents came over for a bbq and fireworks. The little people could hardly wait for the fireworks. This year the girls were very afraid of the sparklers though - but eventually they got the hang of it.

Braden handled everything very well. He would look around for a little while, then get bored and fell asleep. Kind of funny.

All in all, it was a great day but the weekend went too fast!