Fourth of July

Morgan in her school shirt...not donning the patriotic attire.



We did something different this year than the past 19 years we've been married. We ALWAYS go to the Layton parade, we always sit in the same spot, and we always go to the fireman's BBQ afterwards. However this year we branched out a little. We went to the Kaysville parade, because Morgan was in that with the officers from her school.
Terrible picture- but it's all I got.

Let me tell you- these Kaysville people sure have a lot of "hometown pride." It was completely packed, and one of the longest parades I have ever seen. About half way through, there was a break in the parade, and we thought it was over. We made the comment, "Wow- that was a long parade". We packed up our stuff and then realized there were some more floats coming. We stood and waited, and there were still almost as many floats as had already come. The parade was so long that we missed out on the fireman's barbecue altogether. All of Matt's siblings/kids picked up lunch and then brought it over to our house to eat. We hung out for a while, then parted until the evening festivities.

We did keep with tradition and go to the amphitheater to hear the symphony play, as always. We love listening to the Overture of 1812- and then anticipating the cannons going off, signaling that the fireworks are about to start. That seems to be a highlight of all of my kids. We realized how much the kids love and anticipate these traditions. There were tears when we mentioned doing our own fireworks instead. Serious discussions and tears. They love these traditions with family. I guess we will continue you doing these same things, even if it means braving the crowds at the end of the fireworks.

Happy Fourth of July!