Happy Fourth of July

This past weekend was, as everyone knows, the Fourth of July. Case and I spent the whole day with family and we had so much fun.
We started the day by waking up really really early. The Fourth of July is my favorite holiday so I did not want to miss a thing. We were able to make it to the balloons early enough to watch the people fill the balloons with air. It was kinda cool to see the balloons be filled with air and get so big. Case went a little camera crazy and took a lot of pictures, here are just a few.

Casey's favorite balloon was the giant pig.

After all the balloons were in the air, my family called and said they had finally arrived. We went and found them and Mer took this picture of us.

Mer and I at the balloons

Ryan and Canyon at the balloons
After the balloons we went and found the "4:15 group" the family members who woke up at 4:15 to save seats at the parade. The parade is always a tradition with our family, we always go to Albertson's for donuts and snacks to eat during the parade. As always we carried on the tradition this year and ate donuts, choc. milk, orange juice and snacks during the parade.

Mom and dad during the parade--I'm glad they brought the camping chairs with the giant umbrella's on them because it started to rain and they kept us pretty dry.

By the end of the parade everyone was a little tired from waking up so early.

Mer

Cousin Jenny

Little Canyon

I forgot my camera the rest of the day so I don't have anymore pictures, but after the parade we continued to celebrate by going and getting snow cones. They were definitely needed, it got pretty hot outside. After snow cones and a nap Case and I went over to our aunt and uncles for our annual Fourth of July party. We had a bar-b-q, ate homemade ice cream, the boys played volleyball, and the girls tied quilts, it was so much fun.

After the party we ended the Fourth of July by going over to Amy and Jared's house for fireworks. I wish I had pictures of Lydia, she hated the fireworks and would cry during them until my mom started plugging her ears, it was funny.

I love the Fourth of July and I hate for it to be over but, I look forward to it next year!!