Sam and Ava were exhausted so Jeremy stayed home with them and I took Ethan to the rodeo with Danielle, Tate, Gracee and Xander. I love the rodeo on the fourth of July. You lay on your blanket down on the hillside and camp out watching the rodeo. When the rodeo is over they have fireworks choreographed to patriotic music. It is always good to come home for the holiday. There is something to be said for small towns. They seem to have so much patriotism. I know I felt great American pride pumping through my veins on more than one occasion during the weekend. I am so grateful for the brave men and women who have fought for the freedom my family and I enjoy daily. Here's to you...red, white and blue!!
*Ethan and Mom's self portrait during the fireworks*
*My handsome cowboy*
*Ethan, Tate and Tanner enjoying the rodeo*
*the big bad candy fetchers*
Only in a small town will you get to witness a horse wearing pants in the parade!!
*Tate, Derian, Ethan and Smokey the Bear*
By the time the parade started Sam was exhausted and didn't feel well. He ate suckers, cotton candy, otter pops, snow cones just to name a few. It is no wonder he wasn't feeling well. On top of all that, he was suffering from an ear infection.
Ava loved the parade. Endless, amounts of candy!! What more could a two year old ask for?
*the gang**Two daddies and their spoiled daughters*
After the games we met the newest member of our family, baby Savanna. Ava loved her. And why not she is just like one of her babies.
*Uncle Jeremy and Savanna*
*Sam and cousin Savanna**Ava, cousin Savanna and Aunt Bree*
On the morning of the fourth we went to the park for the fun and games. We had breakfast that the wrestlers put on for a fundraiser. After we filled up with pancakes we headed for the games.
Sam racing. Does anyone else see the armbar?? Regardless, Sam won the race and was rewarded with a quarter!
Ava racing. I didn't think she would do it but Uncle Jared got her started and I was at the finish line with her sucker!! She will race for anything sweet.
They had a radar gun to get the speed of the pitch but it wasn't working. I think Ethan still looks like an amazing pitcher. But I am a little prejudice:)
Ava did the sucker toss and really enjoyed her prize!!
Ava was terrified of the fireworks. At first we thought it was the loud screaming one but even the foutains had her crying. She kept saying "pretty" between screams. Aunt Danielle got her to hold a sparkler. She got brave for one.
The kids were letting the snakes on fire. I remember doing them when I was little and thought they were so neat. The boys thought that the snakes looked like something else when they were done...Yes, I know gross!! Then for some reason the boys were doing blue darts with the snakes underneath them. How does this happen?? That would be my nephew Tate in the picture lighting Jeremy's blue dart!! What a good example Jeremy is!! Boys will be boys I guess. I know one thing...I will never think of snakes the same way again!
*Ava using her Barbie pole for the first time*
*Grandpa using Ava's Barbie pole. I don't knowif it is his first time using a Barbie pole.*
We started our 4th of July celebration fishing. Ethan wanted so badly to catch a fish but it just wasn't in the cards. We didn't even get a bite! Grandpa Keith took us to so many places trying to hook a fish. I remember going to all of these places growing up and it brought back so many wonderful memories. We did hear a rattlesnake and scared Jeremy and I. Okay, maybe more Jeremy:) Sam and Ava really enjoyed all the snacks we brought along. I think Ava ate more dirt though. All in all it was a good day. Who couldn't enjoy the mountains?
Looks fun there too!
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