Happy 4th of July :)

We had a very adventurous day today...not a lot of relaxing or rest on a day off...but that was alright!!! It was a good day!!! We hope you all had a great 4th of July and appreciated our freedom that we have!!!

Our day started off at 6:00 this morning, when we got up to get ready for the parade...in Provo, they have the Hot Air Balloons that take off in the morning...we weren't there to watch them go up, but this is what we saw when we got to Provo!!! I think I counted 24 in the sky...if you look close, there are some pretty cool balloons!!There was even one for Brooks & Dunn, (the country group), who was performing at Stadium of Fire tonight...
we made it to University Avenue, where people have been sleeping on the street for THREE days saving spots...Klous was VERY excited about the parade!!
Here's Mommy & Klous waiting for the parade to start!!!
Here's our parade friends!!! Thankfully people who like us stay overnight to save our seats...Ryan's sister & brother were among many!!! THANK YOU!!!
Auntie Shauna even took a turn helping Klous watch the parade...
While Uncle Ry-Ry held Zack to see the parade as well!!
Only in Provo, UT do you get a parade where LDS Missionaries walk in it!!! It was very cool though to have them all walking down the streets singing "Called to Serve"...very neat!!
I thought this was an amazing float...almost brought tears to my eyes...gotta love our soldiers and fire fighters...
Zack was VERY excited about Bob the Builder!!! Had to get a picture of this!!!

After the 2 hour parade, we had a picnic at Grandma & Grandpa Pulham's...then got to go home for a nap...after the nap, we came to Ryan's parents house where we got ready to watch some fireworks...

Here's Daddy & Klous getting watching them...
And Mommy & Klous...(yes I have a different shirt on...spilled pop on the Old Navy flag shirt) :(
Here's the "clan" of fireworks watchers!!! :)
Thanks to our good friend Chris...we had a great show...
of nice fireworks!!!
After these fireworks, we watched the Stadium of Fire fireworks then headed home for bed!!! I have officially decided that the 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays. I love the goosebumps I get when you hear stories or anything about our soldiers and the amazing things they are doing for each and every one of us!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!! :)