4th of July Celebrating

We were really excited this year to celebrate with family. Emily, Ryan, and kids came to St George for a visit and some fun in the sun. We needed to cool off after the parade and playing it was off to the splash pad.

Splash Pad

Wait don't get too wet.

Dave & Joshua playing on the bouncing teeter totter.

Morgan, Rylee, and Reganne...wrestling to pass the time.

The only way to end this holiday is with fireworks. First time in 17 years we went to the park to watch them. This was along with the strangest group of people I have ever seen gathered in one place. Not to mention various clothing options all in one place the city park.

Emily, Rachel, and Morgan

Thanks to Uncle Ryan for buying glow sticks to pass the time until it grew dark enough to see the show.

The show started and the kids wore down. Ryder snuggled beside me covering his hears. The kids loved it. It was a great show to end the day.

4th of July - Neigborhood Parade

Where would we be with all our celebrating if we didn't start out the morning with the neighborhood parade. This year we were greet with lots of sunshine and lots of humidity. However everyone was eager to start the celebration.

Getting Ready

Lining Up


Go!!!!

We are right back to the starting line and the parade is over.

Spectators.. Sister Olive and the Conders.

Owen Biggs Blessing

We were lucky to be able to attend the baby blessing of baby Owen last weekend and visiting with family.

Owen Biggs

Uncle Dave & Owen


Aunt Janelle and her helper Rylee.

Owen & Reganne

He is not to sure of her holding him. She did a good job of not letting go of him.

Holland, Owen, and Rylee

She is turing into a good babysitter.

Randy, Janelle, and Owen

Proud parents and a tired baby.

4th of July Weekend: Hogel Zoo

We were so excited to find out the Uncle Ryan, Aunt Emily, and the cousins were coming to Utah for a visit that we suggested a visit to Hogel Zoo. They just had to see the dinosaurs. We all braved the heat and holiday crowds for a fun visit. Grandma JeanAnn & Grandpa Chris came along too.

Dave, Reganne, Morgan, Rylee

Waiting for the baby to spit....and waiting.


The Bird Show... Boy was it hot sitting there waiting.

Riding the Round About (Ryder's new name for Merry Go Round)

Best Buddies... Grandpa Chris & Ryder

Everyone had a good time. It was now time to eat and get out of the heat.

No Water

Last Friday as the Fourth of July Weekend was about to start the water main for the neighborhood broke. Water bubbled up out of the ground and pushed the man hole covers as water began to ooze out of the cracks in the road raising the asephalt a couple of inches. We left to go swimming and get out the heat. An hour later this was the sight we were greeted with as we pulled into the neighborhood. They had begun to dig to determine what the problem was. Ryder was so anxious to watch the big tractors we went to investigate.

The city workers quick on the spot.

Ryder watching the worker men and tractors.

Only the beginning of the problem and 6 feet down.

Ryder had his seat for all the action and his camera for pictures.

They told us it could be 1 hour or until Tuesday for the water to come back on. It depended on how much damage they discovered as they dug down. The kids had to go to the bathroom, there were dishes to wash, laundry to finish. It all would have to wait.

The water came back on around midnight. We really appreciated the hard work for our city they could have easily shut the water off and left it until the holiday weekend was over and avoid paying all the overtime. By Thursday the repairs were finished and the road completely fixed.

Just Add Waters!

Every day Ryder begs Dave to spray him as he waters the garden. Every day the replay is the same NO! not tonight. Last night after mowing the lawn Dave turned on the sprinklers to wash and cool everything down. Ryder begged me to let him ride his bike before bed. I agreed without even thinking about the water being on. Ryder started begging to get wet as soon as I came outside. I told him one time through and then it was shower time. Mom, this is a clothes shower. Watch me shower my clothes.

What do you get when you have a Little Waters + Water = Soaking Wet little boy. Added bonus alot of giggles.

Clothes Shower

Soaking Wet in a matter of seconds.

3, 5, 4 more times please???

He was finished in about 15 minutes with teeth chattering and dripping wet. He wanted a warm shower and warm jammies.

He slept all night!!! YEAH for Me!!!

Busy Saturday

I am always on the look out for new fun activites that we can do on Saturdays to get out of the house. This week is no different as I was driving home from the grocery store on the radio they announced Star Nursery Kids Club @ 9:00. It was already 7:30 would we have enough time to get ready. I left it up to the kids. They wanted to go and slowly got ready. There were 3 other kids there when we arrived and the fun began. The craft was painting a pot and planting a flower.

Painting

Planting

Michael's Craft projects this summer are all based on different countries. This week was Eygpt. Making mummy pins and Petroglyphs with clay.

The morning ending with Happy Meals from McDonalds. Pokemon Cards & Monsters are the prize. Then home for some fun housework.