Freedom Festival Parade
We had a a big, nice spot right outside Andy's office on University Ave., which he worked hard to secure for us the day before. Grant, Tara, and Banks joined us. It's by far my favorite parade in the county. But I've decided I will only do 1 parade a year, at least until the kids are old enough to want to sit through the whole thing. A few floats that got loud cheers from our group was the BYU float & semi-truck, Timpview H.S. (of course), and it was fun to see Glenn Beck ride by and wave. I also enjoy seeing the different City Royalties. But my absolute favorite thing was when the 4 jets flew right over top of us. So impressive!
Mona Lake
We went with the Harris' on their new boat to a little "hidden gem" of a lake in Mona. It's quite small, and not very many people know how to get to it, so it wasn't crowded at all. The water felt as warm as Lake Powell to me, and it was much cleaner than Utah Lake, so I think whenever we talk about going boating from now on, I'm going to vote we go to Mona every time!
Dinner and Fireworks at the Jackson's
We had a great time enjoying dinner and watching the "Stadium of Fire" fireworks show from the back lawn of the Jackson's home. Grant's mom was so cute and very determined to have everyone be able to see the fireworks, so the guys had to do a little pre-show pruning of the big tree and shrubs in the backyard. Grant, Andy, and Warner took on the task like "REAL" men. :) Their house is the perfect place for a party, and the view of the fireworks was amazing! Then just like every other year, if you aren't in the car by the time the finale starts, Andy will leave you just to beat the traffic. I don't think I've seen a fireworks show from start to finish since we've been married!
Jesse turned 30!
No more teasing the older guys about their age, because he's officially one of "them" now! We had fun hanging out, eating pizza, and seeing their cute new baby -Avery Paige. And of course the kids had fun playing with each other...in the mud! (Hence the picture with everyone half naked. We had to hose them all off.)
