INDEPENDENCE DAY

Every Year On the 4th of July, My family gets together for the traditional activities that go on in Utah County and we have been doing the exact same thing since I was a little baby...(seriously we have pictures) so I guess that makes it a tradition right? Here is the long event of things that we do. Oh by the way, now that there are grand kids in the mix my parents have added a few extra fun things so that they can experience the great celebrations with us and hopefully carry on the tradition. Here is what we do:

-2nd of July: Siblings bring children over to have a camp fire/camp out in the back yard with tents and weenie roasting and marshmallows...the whole shebang. Then they sleep out there excited for the mornings events.

-3rd of July: Kids wake up at the butt crack of dawn (AKA 600 A.M.) to travel to Provo where they watch the Hot Air Balloon Show in the baseball field next to the hospital. Its a huge hoopla..maybe you have heard of it..if not look below-





- Then after the balloons have launched and the chaser balloon has gone back and forth trying to beat everyone at the game of bean bag toss/ balloon popping. (regular balloons that is)

*CHASER/HEAD BALLOON*

we leave and go get breakfast at Denny's. The quite game for dollar bills and quarters is usually played so that the children will shut their traps and its good excellent fun.

THEN THEY GO HOME.

4th of July- Children return with parents (if they so choose to go) at around 8:30 A.M. and we go BACK to Provo...see the balloons again from a distance but make our way to the Parade that starts at 9 A.M.

- The parade is fabulous and the children love it every year and get to eat lost of treats.



-Once that event is over everyone heads back to the house for some pool fun, naps and a big BBQ that the family does (sometimes its in a different place but still delicious)...Also every once in a while we go to the movies...but not this year.












- After everyone is fed, rested and thoroughly satisfied with the day, we set off around 9 P.M. to head to the Stadium of fire (SMOKE) to see what type fireworks show they are going to put on. Every year its a little bit different..sometimes its awesome..sometimes its lame, but we go. Its fun! we bring chairs and dogs and cards and hang out till about 10:15ish until they start.



AND THAT'S IT! 3 days filled with fun events, food, and family. This is why big families are best.