4th of July

WOW!!

Even I was impressed by our fireworks display this year at my Mom's house.

You go Dad!

Ya if you believe that then I really could write Fiction!

Our display was a little more down scale and I will get to that later.

But first our day started early on the 3rd of July because as everyone knows if you live in Utah and the 4th falls on a Sunday you celebrate all the major festivity's on the day before. Which puts us on Saturday July 3rd.
The Murray Parade has been a family tradition since I was a kid and so we carried it over to our children. Some would say that's torture and in some ways I have to agree but I think the torture is all on my side since I have to get up at the butt ass crack of dawn to fight off other crazy freaks for a small spot on State Street.
But the kids love it and I think the love is more for the fight over the candy being lobbed in there general direction then it is for the pretty floats or the big jeeps, or mini horses.

I personally just love watching the kids and the smiles of satisfaction they get knowing they beat out the other kid for that smashed piece of taffy they got just for you.

Awwww the love of a child.

After the Parade we headed home for a little R & R. Naps for Mom & Dad and do what you want but be quiet or I will kill you time for the kids.
Hey don't judge I know every parent out there has done the same thing.

Later around 6:00 pm we headed to the Anderson home stead where we engorged ourselves with pulled pork sandwiches, a awesome noodle salad, fresh watermelon & cantaloupe, chips & drinks and for desert Alecia made 2 pies a Raspberry Tart, and a Peach Cobbler type one they were both to die for.
After we were so full you had to roll all of us out to the front lawn for our amazing $40.00 fireworks display. Which Ross did an amazing job putting on.
The kids were in total awe and even I was a little relaxed watching all the fun.
When our display was over we cleaned up and headed over to Grandma Honey's house to watch Murray's finest put on their Grand Finale for the Year.

Just about everyone was there and Bella was sooo excited to see her favorite person Ethan it was nice to be able to spend this fine day with all of our different parts of the family.

We certainly are lucky to have the freedoms that we have and I only hope that our children's children are able to have the same.

Happy 4th of July

Hugs and Kisses
Tianna