essential 4th of July stuff (and a couple extras)

-Dressing like your cousins

Brynn and Grace

Chloe and Molly

-Decorating bikes and riding them in the parade

-Watching the parade and picking up candy

Molly, Brynn, and Tessa

-The fish scramble

This is actually as close as Brynn got...she wouldn't get in or touch the fish. But she got closer than either of the other two.

-Blow up toys

Chloe and Molly

-Swimming at Grandma and Grandpa's

-Sparklers

-Fireworks at Jeff and Ali's house

Grace, Molly, and Gavin

This year since the 4th fell on a Friday, we were able to stay late for the fireworks at Fremont. We always go home before since Justin usually has to get to work the next day. Our younger kids have never seen a real firework show so they were pretty excited. The most exciting part, though, might have been riding in back of the truck on the way over to the high school. The fireworks were pretty great too.

Also, since it was a weekend, we took advantage of Saturday morning and went to Willard Bay for boating and waverunners. Since Molly's unsuccessful attempt at skiing last summer, my parents purchased an inflatable tube that has built in skis for kids. That was much easier for Molly to figure out and she went out skiing for a little while.

None of the other kids tried it, although Brynn liked being pulled around closer to shore.

Everyone got a ride on the waverunners and the boat as well and some time to swim in the lake before it was time to go.

Grant and Stockton

Gavin and Molly

We finished our extended weekend at Chloe's baptism and all together had a great family weekend!

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