Happy Fourth 2009!

For the 4th of July this year we broke tradition and instead of going to California we stayed local and spent the weekend with some great friends, the Gilberts. We'd had enough traveling during the first two months of the summer that we really couldn't get ourselves to pack the car one more time and hit the I-15 South. Luckily, Aimee called and invited us up to Cedar City to spend the weekend with their family. It was a good break from the heat and we got to enjoy a good old fashioned Fourth of July, small town style! And for a small town, Cedar City actually has a really big parade! It just kept going, and going, and going...and the kids loved it! By the end, they each had a bag full of candy and were already on their way to a good sugar rush. After the parade we went back to the house and had a BBQ with Aimee's family while the kids had a great time swimming in the hot tub, playing on the slip n' slide, and having a water balloon fight. It rained off and on throughout the day, but it didn't matter, we all had a great time hanging out talking and eating. That night, while the adults played a hillarious game of Mad Gab the kids ran around watching fireworks at the neighbors house. Then we all went over and lit off fireworks - I think we had enough fireworks for three Fourth of July's! By the end of the night, Kellin was exhausted and actually asked to go to bed, which is a very rare request from my energetic little guy. It was a great Fourth of July and we are so glad we got to spend it with good friends. Thanks Gilbert Family!!