Whew...this was a busy, crazy, fun weekend!! It all started for us on Thursday night when we had friends over for a BBQ...unfortunately the weather decided it didn't want to cooperate with us the WHOLE time, so while we ate we got rained on a bit...but then it cleared up for the kids to do sparklers and us to do fireworks!!!
The kids were pretty excited...
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And the rest of us were excited for the fireworks too...we're all ready!!!
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Aysha & Addi sitting with Auntie Shauna...aren't they cute!!!
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Oooohhhh...Ahhhhh...pretty huh!!!
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Sorry it's so dark, but I had to laugh cuz we were wondering how many guys it took to light a firework!! Or maybe they were doing something else!?!?!
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More pretty ones...
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And Klous' special pick of the night...the crazy clown with googly eyes!! The eyes and mouth lit up on this...it was pretty cool!!!
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Then Friday morning it was time to get UP and ready at 5:15 so that we could leave the house by 5:30 A.M...we were going to watch the hot air balloon launch...here's Klous all ready and raring to go!!!
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Klous & Summer by the BIG pig balloon...they were blowing it up at the time!!! Can you see the kids!?!?! :-)
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Me and my kiddos...
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Daddy and the kiddos!!
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Watching Smokey the Bear going up...
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There it goes...
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And he's up!!!
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The rest of them getting ready to take off...
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I love this shot of Klous...just watching the balloons in the sky!!!
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Ryan took this picture with the mountains in the back...pretty cool!!!
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Klous saying..."buh-bye balloons" :)
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All of them up!!!
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Then to the morning of the 4th!! It was another early morning so we could find a spot at the parade...but not near as early as the day before!! I had to take pictures of Aysha before we left, because I never know if she'll keep all her cute stuff on by the end of the day!!!
Our little 4th of July baby!!
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All ready for the parade!!!
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We found a spot...and it was nice too...the sun was HOT...but it rained for a bit so that cooled us down...just in time for more SUN!!
Our cute family!!!
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Mommy & Aysha...
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Crazy Daddy & Cool Klous :)
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Mommy & Klous
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Argh...Pirate Klous :)
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After the parade it was back to the house to get ready for the picnic at Grandma & Grandpa Pulham's...(Ryan's grandparents)...but the guys had to get a few swings/putts/hits in!! Klous thinks it's pretty cool to play with the big boys!!!
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We did the picnic...but Aysha got sick there and puked the whole time...GROSS...so we ate and left...then took naps and got ready to stake out a place to watch the BIG fireworks in Provo. We went back to the park where they do the balloons, and it was great!! Klous & Daddy played for a bit before they started and while we waited...
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Then my FAVORITE part of the whole weekend came...the jets flying over the stadium...I LOVE it...
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I sure am glad to be part of such an amazing nation and the freedoms that we enjoy!! Hope you all had a wonderful and safe 4th of July as well!!!