I LOVE the 4th of July!
It is such a fun and happy holiday!
I love my giant American flag that I hang on our front porch ( I need to get a picture of that). The morning started off very low key for me. I had a dumb procedure done on my foot at the beginning of the week and it is still SOOOOO painful and hard to walk. So after making chocolate zucchini muffins for breakfast (our one zucchini plant is annoyingly prolific) I was done with standing so I planted myself on the couch to watch more of a Netflix documentary on the "American Experiment".
Fascinating
The kids went on bike rides and did other cool active non-couch stuff until we packed up around 1 to head to swim with my sister Kate's family at Crestwood Pool (aka the best pool)...never crowded, always fun!
Not pictured: Lucy and Grant
I LOVE that my kids are readers...but when it keeps them from SWIMMING on the 4th of July because they are SOOOO into their books is a little much. Even for me.
But just know that they were there.
In the shade.
reading
Whatever...
My new hat from IFA is helping fulfill my childhood dreams of being a rodeo princess.
You better believe that hat is coming out at the Draper rodeo next week.
After the pool we went to my mom's house to help make dinner and to get quizzed on Constitutional trivia by Chad.
Lucy and I put together a fruit flag that I was unreasonably proud of.
Delicious BBQ in my parents GORGEOUS backyard
They are the best!
Then it was off to Stadium of Fire!
My family is so cute but clearly I need help in getting good family pictures...
hello 900 strangers in the background!
You'd never know that this girl had 3 wisdom teeth removed four days ago...poor girl it has been BRUTAL.
The motocross stunts were amazing and my kids were very impressed which is no small feat. Strong work Stadium of Fire
Brad Paisley was the headline performer and he did not disappoint. I couldn't believe how many songs he played... I was impressed but wished for a little more story time and background of songs...I love that. Marian probably loved it the most and Grant the very least...every time he started a new song Grant would put his head down and look at his watch with a look of shock :)
Side note*
Marian thought he was famous for being the guy who sings the
"Nationwide Insurance" jingle.
The fireworks were INCREDIBLE! During the Ray Charles version of
"America the Beautiful" they did my favorite kind of fireworks...the ones that make a giant ball and just hang in the sky. Snuggled up to Chad, watching the sky light up while listening to that song is a golden moment that I hope I never forget.
God Bless America!
Especially in the World Cup game against Belgium tomorrow ;)
