We started out the long weekend Friday morning at 6 am. The girls love the Balloon Fest and start asking about it weeks in advance. This year they were a little disappointed because they canceled the launch (winds weren't right). Paige was definitely up to early to appreciate any of it. Luckily running into cousins and Smokey the Bear helped soften the blow.
Tanner fell asleep for an early nap as soon as we came home. I was sweeping the kitchen floor and he was rolling around in the living room. By the time I finished he was out cold.
DAY 2 - VanCott cousin swim party and fireworks.
For the last few years Shumways have hosted the Forth of July barbecue/swimming party. The kids love it. I didn't take many pictures this year but you can see some here http://rollinwithit.blogspot.com/.
We biked to the fireworks this year to avoid all the traffic coming home. Last year we didn't make it home til around midnight. Heather and Megan had their glow-in-the dark bracelets strapped on for their night ride. Tired and late but they did great - Tanner and Paige slept all the way home.
DAY3 Patriotic Cookies
For the actual Forth of July we made cookies - Paige's favorite activity.
DAY 4 - Gillepsie Family Party
The first activity of the day was a big group bike ride up Provo Canyon. We stopped at Canyon Glen and let the kids climb the rocks and play around for a while and headed back to Grandma and Grandpa's house.
As usual grandma Janie went all out and the kids had a blast at the pirate party. After swimming they made pirate hats, had a treasure hunt, dug for treasures, ate good food, and had a lot of fun.
2 comments:
Fun weekend! Are you as EXHAUSTED as I am??
Love the sleeping pics--these poor kids need a week to catch up from all this...fun?
Love all the pics of your kids. Those pirate hats are a fun idea. What a yummy tradition to make cookies to decorate. I need to start that one.
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