Monkeys can Swim!

We had such a great time celebrating the 4th! We just packed in as many activities as possible! On the 3rd, our fence got installed, so our yard became so much more accessable for relaxing!! We have spent a few mornings enjoying the outdoors before it gets too hot! The night of the 3rd we went to Greenville Elementary to sit on the grass and enjoy Logan City's firework spectacular. When Christopher saw the fireworks, he immediately sat on my lap and started saying "oooh, aaahh." He was frustrated that they were so far away, and kept saying, "Prettys, come here!"



On the 4th, we were supposed to go to the parade in Lewiston, but B was being a royal stinker!! Tantrum after tantrum left us with no choice but to keep him home. (sorry Nielsen Family!) You know how parent's always make empty threats? Well we need to start following through, so we did. After lunch and a nap, we packed up the swim stuff and headed to Layton to swim at my aunt's house.

As you can see by the photos, my kid is a fish! He had on a swim vest, two arm floats, a pool noodle, and goggles! He was ready to conquer the pool! He even jumped off the diving board a few times. After Christopher saw B jumping, he decided that he wanted to do that too. Here is a photo of him jumping into Daddy's arms. (he did this several times!)

After swimming, we enjoyed a nice barbeque with lots of treats! I love my mom's side of the family, but I really love that they like sweets as much as I do! There were tons of yummy treats to enjoy! Chocolate covered fritos and pretzels were the best! (sounds weird, but soooo good!) After gorging on food, we swam some more. B would have never gotten out, except I lured him away with the option of playing Rock Band on the playstation. He and I took turns being the singer, while Dad did the Bass, and some more cousins pitched in on drums and guitar. I have to admit, that this game could become my next obsession. It was so much fun!



After leaving Layton, we went over to Ben's parents house to visit and light off fireworks. It was fun to see the kids (this includes Dad) getting so excited for fireworks. I am a little nervous to see the pyros emerging in this family.



Saturday was the cruise-in. We went down to main street to sit on the trailer to enjoy the show. The kids had a great time with all the pizza and treats they could eat! Sunday was spent back over at Ben's parents house enjoying Sunday dinner with the family.



The 4th of July will always be the best summer holiday for family memories! I look forward to it every year!