We started off the weekend with an Owlz baseball game and some treats. My dad and Jessie joined us for the fun.
I mean, what is more American than baseball? Unfortunately the Owlz lost to Ogden. Better luck next time boys.
There was an awesome fireworks show after the game. I must say the fireworks were wayyyy better than the Stadium of Fire.
We attempted the Freedom Festival parade on Saturday morning with Ethan and Natalie. This pictures only shows a smidge of how crowded it was. It was terrible! The kids were so excited for candy and they hardly threw any, the parking was miserable, and the amount of people made it almost impossible to see what was going on. Thanks to some nice people, the kids were able to squeeze up front so they could actually watch the parade.Note to self: never go to the Freedom Festival parade again.
That night we did a few fireworks at our house. It was a good thing because when we got to the park to watch the Stadium of Fire fireworks, they didn't allow us to do any. Not even sparklers! 
We did however, enjoy a ton of bad-for-you munchies and good company while we waited.
Another note to self: don't go to the Stadium of Fire fireworks ever again.We waited and waited for them to start, then they did and we were excited. They went for five minutes and then stopped. Again we waited, five minutes, ten minutes. Nothing. Our past experiences with the Stadium of Fire have not been great (except once, like 5 years ago) so we thought that this must be another lame show. So we packed up our stuff and left. As we were driving away the fireworks started again. Of course! How stupid is that! Who does that with a fireworks show?
All in all it was a good day. It was nice to spend time with friends and family and to think about what a great country we live in.
Happy birthday America, we love you.
3 comments:
i'm glad we got to hang out with you guys. next time we'll all swim. i still liked the parade and the fireworks even if it was crowded and slightly lame with the fireworks delay. i love the 4th.
You have to spend the night to claim a space at the parade. Luckily, I have boys and a husband that enjoy that kind of thing! :)
I'll never do the fireworks at the Stadium of Fire again unless, of course, I actually go to the show. CRAZINESS! We wait for the firework show at Draper Days later in the month when we can watch from my parents yard.
Glad you had a good 4th.
ohh, i remember the skads of people who sleep over just for a spot for that parade -- insane! and i so know what you mean about stadium of fire -- to many LONG pauses! but chris and i still love to sing the "stadium of fi-re" tune everytime we hear it on the radio! glad you guys had a fun weekend, though!
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