A Fun-filled Fourth!The past two days have been so much fun. Dan was able to get off work a little early on Thursday. We headed to the Zoo in the afternoon. The kids loved the Zoo. The first thing Kirk said was "I want to see a tiger". He also loved the crocodiles. Kate just announced that her favorite animals were the peacocks. I've got a great picture of Kirk chasing one! We met up with Shaun and Anoel, and their kids. Our double stroller has a broken wheel, so we rented one. It actually turned into a Quadruple stroller! As you can see, I think we got our money's worth out of that rental. We were able to see all of the animals. Then we headed over to a park across the street for a picnic dinner. I guess I'm still a novice when it comes to packing picnics. I forgot a blanket, and plates! We roughed it by sitting on the grass, and eating on our laps. Kirk ruined the bowel of watermelon by sticking his foot into it. After that none of 
us dared eat anymore of it. We also had sandwiches, cookies, and chips. It turned out really well. Then we headed home supposing we had missed the rush hour traffic, wrong! It took us about an hour and a half to make it home. It gave me a new appreciation for what my Dad's done for all these years. He as commuted to Salt Lake everyday. I now realize how much he has sacrificed for his family. Yesterday was alot of fun to. We started off the day with a delicious breakfast at Mike, and Shauntel's. The kids were so excited to see Alexandra, and Justus. Kirk wore his new croc's and he
got a blister. He then cried for twenty min. Poor kid, the only way I could get him to stop crying, was by telling him we'd get candy at the parade. That seemed to cure him of his pain. We ended up going to the Kaysville parade for a change. We found a really great spot, with no crowds in the shade. The catch was that it was at the very end of the parade. It took awhile for it to start, and then about half way through we decided we had seen enough and left early. The kids were good though, 
they didn't seem to mind the wait. They got a ton of candy since no one else was around to compete for it. Then we went swimming. Kate was more brave than ever. Now that she can touch the bottom of the shallow end she can venture away from the stairs, and sides of the pool. Then after we got the kids showered, and dressed we went to my grandma's annual fourth of July BBQ. It was fun to see all of my Cousins, and Aunts, and Uncles. As we sat under my Grandma's big walnut tree, I reflected on how many Fourth of July's we had celebrated there. It made me so grateful for traditions. It's nice to know that in a world that's constantly changing, some things never change. Traditions are really the bright moments in life. After the BBQ we went home and lit some fireworks I had gotten at Sam's club. The kids enjoyed them. Then I was planning on laying the kids down, but they weren't tired at all. I think Kirk smuggled a few sips of pepsi at my grandma's. So since
they were wide awake, and hyper we decided to go to the Layton fireworks show. It was worth the trip. The fireworks were fantastic. I swear they get better each year. It was a fabulous day, and the kids had a blast. I just love the fourth of July! Kate woke up this morning and said "were are we going today Mommy, is there a parade"? I said no it's just back to normal life again, but there's always another holiday to look forward to. I think that's what life is all about. Those special moments we all look forward to year after year.
us dared eat anymore of it. We also had sandwiches, cookies, and chips. It turned out really well. Then we headed home supposing we had missed the rush hour traffic, wrong! It took us about an hour and a half to make it home. It gave me a new appreciation for what my Dad's done for all these years. He as commuted to Salt Lake everyday. I now realize how much he has sacrificed for his family. Yesterday was alot of fun to. We started off the day with a delicious breakfast at Mike, and Shauntel's. The kids were so excited to see Alexandra, and Justus. Kirk wore his new croc's and he
got a blister. He then cried for twenty min. Poor kid, the only way I could get him to stop crying, was by telling him we'd get candy at the parade. That seemed to cure him of his pain. We ended up going to the Kaysville parade for a change. We found a really great spot, with no crowds in the shade. The catch was that it was at the very end of the parade. It took awhile for it to start, and then about half way through we decided we had seen enough and left early. The kids were good though, 
they didn't seem to mind the wait. They got a ton of candy since no one else was around to compete for it. Then we went swimming. Kate was more brave than ever. Now that she can touch the bottom of the shallow end she can venture away from the stairs, and sides of the pool. Then after we got the kids showered, and dressed we went to my grandma's annual fourth of July BBQ. It was fun to see all of my Cousins, and Aunts, and Uncles. As we sat under my Grandma's big walnut tree, I reflected on how many Fourth of July's we had celebrated there. It made me so grateful for traditions. It's nice to know that in a world that's constantly changing, some things never change. Traditions are really the bright moments in life. After the BBQ we went home and lit some fireworks I had gotten at Sam's club. The kids enjoyed them. Then I was planning on laying the kids down, but they weren't tired at all. I think Kirk smuggled a few sips of pepsi at my grandma's. So since
they were wide awake, and hyper we decided to go to the Layton fireworks show. It was worth the trip. The fireworks were fantastic. I swear they get better each year. It was a fabulous day, and the kids had a blast. I just love the fourth of July! Kate woke up this morning and said "were are we going today Mommy, is there a parade"? I said no it's just back to normal life again, but there's always another holiday to look forward to. I think that's what life is all about. Those special moments we all look forward to year after year. 
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What a wonderful way to celabrate the 4th of July!!! It sounds like you were quite busy. loved the pictures!
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