4th of July

The 4th of July is my all time favorite holiday.  I love feeling patriotic, watching the parade in the comfort of a canopy, seeing the flag and floats come by, watching the kids get candy and the family BBQ after the parade.  I love spending the day with our families, I love finishing the day at Mike's parents watching the Kaysville fireworks from their lawn.  I love it all.  I'm so thankful for this wonderful land we live in, where we are free and safe.  I'm thankful to those who make that possible, and fight for the freedoms of others.  

 Bennett's first 4th of July

 Kenadi

 Patch - who for some reason doesn't really like this picture...

 Libby (with Patch texting in the background).. (Why does texting come up as a misspelled word?)

 Grandma Kate and Emery

 The newlyweds Cassie and Josh

 Grace

 Mike

 Mary and Bennett

 Maggie, Max & Ty

 Patch texting some more and the family relaxing during the parade

 Grandpa driving the city water truck in the parade

 Jordan and Shasta

 And looky there, Patch texting some more.

The second half of the day we played in the water at Mike's parents, by we I mean the kids.  Daisy brought her slip and slide and the kids had fun being propelled down it by Grandpa Todd.

 Daisy

 Aunt Caya helping the Grace

 Max surfing down the slide

 Bennett - my smiley baby

And looky there, Patch texting some more.  K, just kidding.