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Thursday, July 10, 2008

4tH oF jUlY eXtRaVaGaNzA!!!

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On July 3rd we packed our car and headed for Pocatello, Idaho so we could spend our Independence holiday with Parker's family. We headed straight for the lake! Chloe and Jackson loved swimming and riding the "U tube". We got home around 10:30, got ready for bed and the the Kemp family Fireworks began! Larry and Syndee put on a GREAT show, but this year it was cut short when the fire marshal called the house and told Syndee if one more firework went off he would come and issue them a citation, she went out told Larry and then about 5 HUGE ones went off (it was hilarious). We were sad that we didn't get to finish the show and listen to Larry, Parker, and Jared yelling "fire in the hole", but it WAS 12:30!

My Handsome Boy!

Cousin's U-Tubing

Jackson, Chloe, Preston and Paris

Daddy's GiRL!

Grandpa does a sweet job of driving! We call this picture the bucking bronco!

Ride it Jackson!

This is one of my favorite things about family fireworks! The boys

go out together yelling "fire in the hole" and putting on quite the show!

Parker and Jared went dirt biking early the next morning and we woke up to a fabulous breakfast, matching 4th of July outfits and crafting stepping stones. The boys got home and met us at the pool for swimming, lunch, games, prizes, cotton candy (way too much cotton candy), and FUN! WE had a little bit of quiet time after the pool and then headed for the greatest show in Idaho (which is in Pocatello) to watch an awesome firework show! We got to bed around 12:00 again. We packed up the next morning and left for home (after finding our keys that were lost for 2 hours after the car was packed, kids and all) and went to dinner and a movie in Salt Lake with only the adults :) Sunday morning we went to Jack's baby blessing (Jared and Jenny's new beautiful baby boy) in Salt Lake and then headed for St. George...

Grandma bought the kids matching outfits. I love that Chloe's shirt

says "Miss Independent", it really does sum her up!

This is one of my favorite pictures, my darling boy with the flag blowing in the background.

Chloe and her cousin Paris LoVe each other!!!

Let freedom ring!

Grandma has crafts every year , this year the kids made their

own stepping stones! They look great in our flower bead!

Chloe could've done this all day! Jewels and dirt~ perfect combo!

Man was it hot, one day it got up to at least 110!!! But, we had so much fun, we swam everyday and Chloe is learning to swim without a life vest and is doing great. We went to the Sound of Music at Tuacan, did some shopping, took the kids to the animal museum, the boys went dirt biking again (first time for Parker in sand), went to Neilsen's Frozen Custard (twice), drove around and showed the kids where we lived, played games, and enjoyed so much being together with Parker's family. We had an amazing time and I'm looking forward to getting back down there soon.