4th of July

We spent the weekend in Idaho for the 4th of July and while I can't say the whole weekend was the vacation of a lifetime, it definitely had some great moments! We battled swarms of mosquitoes, torrential rain and cold weather to celebrate our country's birthday.

Brian, Bob, James, and Jack got up early Friday to go play some golf before they went to the river. The girls slept in and had got started up to Idaho mid-morning. The drive was long with three screaming girls in the back seat (Abby, Bridget and Bailey) but we had fun. When we got to the river, the fun ended. I've never seen so many mosquitoes in one place before. I sprayed everyone down but they still hovered in clouds around us. Eck.

After a huge torrential rain storm turned everything around the river wet and muddy, which brought out even more blood suckers (a.k.a. the mosquitoes from Hell) and Bridget came back from a walk wet and muddy up to her knees, James and I decided our camping fun had come to an end and we booked it for the hotel. We are so not campers!

We did have fun hanging around with the family though and the kids had fun playing together.

Cali is so cute! Bridget loves playing with her.Connie and Cali - two super cuties!


Bridget had fun playing in the little playhouse at the river. There is a little loft she could climb into but couldn't get back down the ladder! Ali and Hailey had to rescue her a few times.

Cali, Lili, Abby, and Ali hamming it up.


After a lovely night at the Anglers Inn in Ashton (not the best hotel I've stayed at but certainly not the worst) we went a little up Main St. and found the perfect spot in front of Uncle Mike's new building, which Travis is going to use for his business.

The parade was a lot of fun to go to. They went down Main St. and then turned around and did it again, which was pretty funny, but the kids enjoyed it. It was great to see the pride that Ashton has for their town and I enjoyed being a part of the small town for a few hours.


I couldn't resist taking this picture and I'm sure there will come a time when Abby will want to kill me for it, but it's so cute!

Jack and Brenner at the parade, they were so cute! Brenner had so much fun running for the candy from the floats.


Here is Travis's float for his new business. Emily and Travis just moved to Idaho Falls so Travis could start a business. We are sad to see them leave Utah but we're excited for them!

Lili, Ashton, Ali, Nicole, Eva, and Niki rode on the float and passed out candy. Brenner wanted on the float bad and ran out to meet his mom. Grandma Nancy barely caught him before he tried to jump up on the float.


Bailey with her cute dog Teke. These two are barely separable and this little dog loves Bailey.


Mom, Dad and Abby enjoying the parade!


Me and my sweet heart at the parade. I love the fact that James was the only person there in jeans and a sweatshirt on the 4th of July! Love you babe!

Brenner, Jack, Brian, Abby, Bridget, and Bailey waiting for the parade to start.