The main thing we did to celebrate the 4th this year was to go to the Freedom Festival's hot air balloon show in Provo. We had to get up early (5am) to get everyone ready and be there in time to see them blow up the balloons, but it was totally worth it. I made muffins the night before, so we just packed those and juice and had a breakfast picnic on the field while we watched them blow up the balloons.
Aaron's parents decided to come with us, and it was fun having them along. We are excited that they will be officially living in Springville on Saturday. My kids have never had any of their grandparents live close enough to see more than a couple times a month, so this will be great for them too.
The Coca Cola balloon was my favorite. It was HUGE! 180-something feet tall.
I didn't take any pictures of the rest of the day, but we did have fun. After the balloons, Chuck and Debbie left to go down to St. George to spend a couple of days with Lisa's family. Aaron and the kids and I went home and had naps. Then, in the afternoon we went back up to Provo and wandered through the tents and events down there. We ended up with some free ice cream; watching an awesome reptile show; and getting the kids' faces painted.
Then we came home and had Ryan and Melissa over for a delicious 4th of July dinner that included pulled pork sandwiches, corn on the cob, watermelon, salad, and s'mores.
We had planned to go back over to our old neighborhood for fireworks, but the kids were really wound, and on the verge of falling to pieces, so....instead we opted to put them to bed. Then Aaron and I watched Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows.
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i remember going to see the hot air baloons when i was a kid. we'll have to come visit next year for the 4th of july. looks like you guys had a blast!
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