Fourth of July

This year the fourth of july wich is one of my favorite holidays anyways was even better since it was the first one we got to spend with Katelyn. Also we were joined by my sister traci and her hubby mike, and my mom and dad, and for brief moments tyson..........missed you amber, josh and paige.......well maybe not josh ;) hahaha j/k!!! As well scott's family was with us, including a surprise visit from my nephew jordan who has been in Utah spending time with his dad this summer.
We started out our 4th in the usual way with a yummy bbq at our house along with scott's family. Near the end of the bbq is when my parents arrived after the long drive up from St. George. After eating we escaped to the shelter of the house to avoid about a 10 minute downpour, but it cleared quickly and it was off to the river for the fireworks! Even though they don't start until 10 we always go over 4-5 hrs early just to hang out and wander around the river, to me that's as much fun as the fireworks themselves! Mom and Dad even walked the whole greenbelt, all 2 miles, you go guys!!!
Here are some pictures from the night, i don't have alot because well my camera accidently got left in the Durango and i never walked back to get it and our phones although take great daylight pics have no flash so once we lost the sun picture time was over. Some favorites are the one of the big bald guy snuggling a baby doll, that's one of scott's good friends john and somehow he managed to get him to pose with his daughters doll, the blonde in the picture with jasmine is his little girl ashley, can ya believe she's only 18 months old??
Traci and Mike met us before firework time and tyson stopped by briefly before off with his friends once again. Everyone had a great time, i just love the 4th here!!On Sunday we were suppose to go up to wyoming for Scott's company's summer party but we were all pretty wore out by all the traveling we have done lately and elected to stay home and i'm glad we did. First off we took the kids over to TSR to ride the go karts, something they'd been talking about for weeks before katy even got here. After gokarting we stopped by tauphus park to let the kids play for awhile and somehow a grass/pinecone/pineneedle fight broke out amongs scott myself and katy. It was alot of fun even though i was picking grass out of my bra for the rest of the day, thanks hun!!
When we got home, Jordan and Colleen came over to visit and wouldn't you know it a water fight broke out, i think this was about the 4th or 5th water fight to happen over the last two weeks, albiet the worse all party's involved were soaked, i got pretty wet at first but then being the smart one i am got my camera and used it as a very convenient excuse as to why they could not spray me no more :) It was too funny they were even going after colleen so she ran out and stood in the middle of the street so they couldn't reach her, good thing we don't get much traffic!

After all the water we feasted on yummy bbq ribs and baked beans. All in all a very good day. Then on Monday sadly we had to say goodbye to Katy :( scott had to take her to utah to spend a cpl weeks with her great grandma and other family members on her mom's side. It was great having her here and we miss her like crazy already!!!! I definately think she fit in very well with this crazy group!!