Monday, July 4, 2011

Our fourth of July weekend!

This year the fourth of JULY festivities all started on the 1st in Logan. Our most fab friends RY and REE and their kids came up to hang for the weekend. LOVE THEM!The weekend was crazy busy with 5 kids, but went as such:

*First a yummy steak BBQ in the back yard.

*Then festivities at Lee's marketplace before the Logan fireworks. (They had the bounce houses, contests, food, and entertainment.) What more can you ask for..... for FREE?!?! Our next door neighbors saved us all a spot to sit, and we enjoyed our time before the AMAZING fireworks!!

(FYI: I LOVE fireworks and this is my MOST favorite holiday of all time!) Awww, just so you know!!! ;)

Davin playing in the bounce house. He was LOVING it.

Daddy trying to hold him back from butting in front of all the other kids wanting to play on the bounce house.

We have a TRADITION of Crepes that we eat on the 4th of July with our friends. Ryan served his mission in France and he is the PRO crepe maker. YUM!! Love this little tradition!
We are hungry and ready to eat our first CREPE!


Here we go! Ha ha

YUM! These crepes consist of nutella, banana's and whipped topping. YUM! Try it sometime. Really.
Hottie Cheri preps her first crepe! LOVE HER (and her most amazing name...;) haa haa! jk)
Lots of family and friends joined in on the fun!

I smiled for the pic and multi tasked looking after my kids about to run into the road. HA HA! Sorry. ;)

The MAIN EVENT.....the FIREWORKS!!! Love em!
So pretty and BIG!


We went home and set up beds all over the house for our house guests. We then woke and had a HUGE breakfast to start out our day of......


BOATING at Hyrum!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

Years and years ago (pre kids) we use to go boating 2-3 times each week with these friends. Ohhh the good ol memories of the good ol days. (It is a bit more crazy, and not as relaxing to boat with kids. Aaron and I say though, we WILL have a boat ONE day. We will!)

Getting ready to launch!
Cheri and Charee! (pronounced the same.)


The famous "BOAT DIP" as we call it! YUM!

Heading out for some Wake boarding in the good ol boat on the good ol dam!!
Aaron is getting ready to 'HIT IT"!



He is up...and getting ready to JUMP the wakes! He is still good, even though he is getting older. haa haa! (my camera is too slow to get him in action jumping. Sorry!)

The kids enjoyed boating as well!!

Tate was the official flag holder!


I am not a wake boarder....but a tuber! AHHHH...(the driver was trying his hardest to dump me off...I held on for DEAR LIFE. ( My arms are killing now because of it! Oh well, it was super fun!)


Daddy and Davin even went for a tube ride! What a BIG boy!
We hurried home to get cleaned up from Hyrum dam just to run to the famous.....


CRUISE IN parade!!! YIPEEEEEEEEE

We all were BEAT from being in the sun all day, but we sat back and enjoyed each others company. Always nice. Meanwhile watching cars ZOOM by and eating yet MORE food.....Cafe Sabor! Fun times by all.

My Sweet boys!



My sweet Cheri sweets!


The old gang + some lots of new kids!


Thirsty thing! (LOVE his face here!)


On the REAL 4th of July we hit the Hyrum's HUGE parade! The kids got loads of CANDY! Always fun to see the smiles on their faces being with their little cousins and friends.


The floats were most fabulous!~ ;)
But the watermelon at the ends was EVEN better! The best really! YUMMY! (Love the seed hanging on Davin's lip..haa haa!)
After the parade, grandma and grandpa Jaggi gave us this sweet little number. (HUGE really!!) The kids are super excited about it and mom and dad think FREE is always nice also!!

Side note: Check out Aaron's SWEET garden also! He is such a PRO! I always am so PROUD of his garden and also SOOOO excited for our fresh veggies! :)
We then headed to Aaron's sisters place for our 4th of July BBQ! Lots of great food, company and LAUGHS!! I love his family!!!They really are a HOOT!



The boys were having a GREAT time also! Anyone need a ride?


Pool party time!

Swingin' time!

Little Mason (not so little though....Tongan's aren't! haa haa. He is SUCH a crack up,)

Then FIREWORKS! Lots of em!!!!! Oh how we allllllll LOVED watching the fireworks.

BIG sparklers are cool!


Being with family is also super cool!


Being with my Love Muff is PRICELESS!!!
Happy Fourth y'all! :)

5 comments:

Adam and Aubrey said...

It's absolutely my favorite too! I didn't know Lee's did all that! I'm gonna have to tap into that next year!

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Danielle said...

Oh my heck- that looks like so much fun! We r missing Logan so bad.

Megan said...

Fun activities, you guys were busy. WE need to come enjoy the new tramp, that's a great present. I like the trek pictures, looks like you had a great time.

Dream Big Designs said...

Oh we had such a blast with you guys!!! That just has to be a new tradition every year. We miss hanging with you everyday! Love all the pics and I also had THE BEST GNO with ya last night! Thanks sweets! Hugs!