Thursday, July 7, 2011

Fourth of July

I love Independence Day. It's been my favorite holiday as long as I can remember. I love Christmas, too, but since it usually equates with snow, the 4th of July takes the number one spot for me!!

We have a tradition of going to Plain City, where Gary's grandparents live and all the kids (which are now great-grandkids since the youngest grandkid is 13!) ride on the fire truck with Grandpa and Grandma Jensen and they all throw candy out! Then there is the carnival where the kids get to catch a fish with their bare hands! And this year was the first time we had a participant and winner in the chicken scramble! Check out the pics below!! (By the way, my sister-in-law, Justalyn, made the adorable shirts.)












(Bryker is missing due to a potty run!)




Hilarious! That is a complete stranger he is holding on to in the fish pond!!


That complete stranger helped him catch this one, though!



So Gary took Bryker and his cousin, Buddy, to watch the chicken scramble. Next thing we know, Buddy has a chicken!



Unfortunately he was informed that he couldn't take it back to Arizona with him, which was followed by about eight hours of off-and-on crying and begging!



Post-parade fun: birthday make-up! Thanks so much, Aunt Tiff!!!
(It just might find it's way into the garbage can soon!)

2 comments:

Dick&Erica said...

Ha ha! My girls got makeup for Christmas and it lasted about a week. Once I found it wiped on every towel we own, plus furniture, it was taken away indefinitely. I came across it as we were packing and it went promptly into the garbage. Maybe when they're older we'll try again. Or maybe never!

Becky said...

That looks like so much fun. Small towns are so fun for the 4th.