HaPpY 4th of jUly!

This year, we decided NOT to try and get down to the big River celebration, but keep it closer to home. This is the last year my parents will be here, so we decided to keep it low key and attend the Rexburg Parade and have lunch up with the Choffin's. Abby and Ashley came with us. We got up there an hour early, and let the kids settle in. It always get SO crazy like 15 minutes before the parade and then we get 50 college kids that try to get in our space. Mom moved over 10 times, and more and more kids just kept sitting right on her purse! It was crazy. It wasn't too hot, and the kids got their fare share of candy. We headed to the water park "rexburg rapids" after lunch and hung out there until 5:00. It was a busy day but the kids did just great! They LOVE the water, so they stayed happy the whole day and then crashed on the way home in the car. We chilled at home and got the kids these glow sticks (from out of the laundry room, apparantly I forgot about them last year). They didn't really watch the fireworks very well, but preferred to run around and make too much noise. Half the time we were hushing them. :( Next year, we're gonna sit right under 'em so they will be amazed. Plus, Evan slept thru the whole thing in the car, so it was nice to be parked down at the church where we got to leave and not wait in all the traffic. We came home and did our little fireworks. Papa Larry got all the kids to start throwing poppers at eachother and Chase didn't even cry when he got pelted in the face. :) We enjoyed it all but was glad the day was over (until we heard crazy fireworks outside till 1:00am). Next year, we're doing our little fireworks show the night before! :) Saw some neighbors doing it, and it seems like such a great idea! :)