"Life is just like an old time rail journey ... delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders, and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride." Gordon B. Hinckley

Jul 13, 2011

Our Happy 4th of July

Every year this post is always huge, I don’t feel bad about that at all, I love the 4th of July and all the fun that we have in one day!!!! Josh had to work days so he didn’t get home until 8 that night…just in time for fireworks! So as for the parade and BBQ I was on my own, so my brother Jesse and his wife Jessica were a huge help to me and my kids, I love those two!!!

The Parade

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Look at all those cute kids!

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My favorite parts of the parade

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Kenna got a tennis ball and the chuckers bird signed it for her!!

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Pictures at the park

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O my gosh look at this picture, this is just our crazy life, every one of the kids is doing something crazy and no this wasn’t planned in fact this is how 99% of my pictures of all four of the kids usually turns out :)

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Jaxon did not want to sit on the bench and get his picture taken!!

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Kynzee ran after him and he was so mad!

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And in the end we got him to sit and we got a picture!!

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And he is even smiling!

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My Mom put together a fun BBQ and swimming at her house, my Dad is a fireman and he was working that day.

Aunt Donna and Uncle Darren

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Jessica and Jesse

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Grandma Pasley

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Nick and Karlee

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Mom and Karlee

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My Great Uncle Dell and Nick

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Mom, Grandma, and Donna

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Grandma, Mom, Donna, and my Great Aunt Doris

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Rodger, Katie and new baby Kolby

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Uncle Jesse and his little buddy Jaxon eating a cookie (no wonder why Jesse is his favorite)

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Aunt Jessica teaching Jaxon how to drink out of a cup!DSC_0249

Jesse thought it was too hot and he decided Jaxon needed to go swimming with the rest of the kids.

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The kids had a blast!!!

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Jaxon is so lucky to have a big sister who pours cold water on his back!!

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Jaxon loved loved loved the water!

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Look Aunt Jessica I know how to do it now!!!

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Fireworks with Jesse and Jessica

 

Jaxon playing peek a boo with his stroller

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This is all of us!!

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Jaxon learned how to drink out of  a juice box and he loved it!!

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The kids all loved the fireworks but Jaxon was super excited about them!!

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And there is our happy 4th of July!!!!

3 comments:

Rachel said...

I think my favorite picture is Jaxon drinking out of the juice box! I love it!

Peterson Family said...

Looks like you all had a lot of fun. I could jump in that swimming pool right now. And its 84 outside. So you'd tell me I could. I should stop by. Our girls would have fun together.

Kate said...

So fun! They are getting big.....guess you should have another one:)