4th of July WEEKEND :)

We had a very eventful weekend...well kind of...it was more of the end of last week, then on the actual WEEKEND...we seriously just laid around and relaxed...it was great!!! It was a good time, vacation, holiday...with our family!!

It started last Wednesday night...we went to an Orem Owls baseball game with some friends. Klous LOVED it!! He was a little unsure at first...but by the 6th or 7th inning...he was all excited about the game!!! Before the game, we found a playground area...to let him run off some energy before we sat for the game. He thinks he's so big and can try out all the ladders and climbing things at the parks now...kinda freaks me out!!
Then the team came out to the field...this team is a farm team for the Anaheim Angels...so maybe someday he'll be pro!!! I looked up his name...he's Jon Plefka and is a pitcher for the team!! Guess we're just drawn to pitchers with my brothers huh!! Klous thought it was cool to sit by him at least!!
Then he didn't want to leave...he just wanted to keep watching the guys play...it was cute!!
He had to keep adjusting his hat...don't know if he was watching the players and copying them...or if he just needed something to do???
Here's Daddy and Klous!! We went on "Family Night"...so everything cost only $1...we got in, ate, and enjoyed the game for only $10...it was great!!!
Here's Mommy and Klous...aren't we cute!!
We were laughing at a guy sitting in front of us...that CONSTANTLY had a smile on his face...there wasn't even anything to smile about...so Ryan had to copy him too...here's Ryan...
And here's the random guy...it was kind of weird!!! Must just be a happy fellow!! :)
Klous wasn't too fond of "HOOTZ" the owl...as you can see...wouldn't even give him a "FIVE"...

That was the end of Wednesday...Thursday morning, we got up bright and early to go see the Hot Air Balloons...we thought we'd be fine...cuz they weren't supposed to start blowing up until 6:30 a.m...we got there around 6:40...and they were already going UP IN THE AIR...we were kind of bummed...but Klous was excited about the piggy balloon!! This was his favorite!!
He got pretty excited about all of them...

He's so cute!!
This is Daddy & Klous...just a little dark...sorry...
Then Mommy & Klous again...
Klous just relaxed and ate some cereal once they were all in the air...we waited a bit for them to try and come back for the competitions...
Then the sun came over the mountains...it was REAL bright...Klous copies us to block the sun..it's cute!! That's what we're doing here...blocking the sun!!
After the balloons we went home and all took a nap...then we decided to go swimming for a bit cuz it was so stinkin' hot...didn't get any pictures of that...or the rest of the day...we took another nap after swimming...and then went to dinner as a little family...it was a good day.

Then came Friday...the 4th!!! We were up bright and early again that day...so that we could get to Provo and find a place to watch the parade...luckily when we walked up to the parade route...they had just blocked off this intersection...and we were able to get this corner...it was a nice spot...right in the sun...but oh well!! Klous was excited to sit in his big boy chair again!!
Then he found his favorite balloon again...he kept making the piggy noise...it was cute!!
Daddy & Klous saving spots on the blanket...the ground wasn't real comfy!!!
Mommy and Klous...well kind of...Klous would NOT look at the camera anymore...too much to look at!! And it was stinkin' HOT with the sun coming over the mountains...
One lady was walking around handing out flags to the kids...Klous was pretty proud of his flag...he kept waving it around...
Then came the balloons in the parade...Klous liked this Curious George one...
And Underdog!! Look at his expression in this picture...I clicked it at just the right time!!!
After the parade...we went home for Klous to take a nap...then we had a family picnic...tried to take another nap before fireworks...and then went to Ryan's parents to watch "450 North of FIRE"...some of our friends go a little crazy with buying fireworks...so that was fun to watch. Forgot to get pictures of that though...oops!! We headed home before Stadium of Fire was done so we could miss the traffic...we watched those fireworks from the car...then when we got home, our neighbors were doing some too...so Klous watched from the window. By about midnight everything finally ended...and we were able to go to bed!!
Saturday Klous (and mommy/daddy)...slept in until 9...it was GREAT...then we just relaxed the rest of the weekend...trying to get our next adventure planned with some of the Klous family!! We're REALLY excited for the trip in August!!
Hope you all had a GREAT 4th of July...and appreciated all of the freedom we have in our wonderful country!!!