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Showing posts with label 4th of July. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 4th of July. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
4th of July 2012
Our celebration wasn't so big this year since we have had fires galore! We attended our ward 4th of July breakfast at Ryan park (the park behind Ryan Elementary), then we headed home so Mike and the kids could help out an elderly lady in our ward and I finished the last minute cleaning and packing for our trip to Nauvoo tomorrow. When it cooled down a bit Mike and I took the kids out to do snaps and pull string toys. This year was a hit for them and even though we had firework bans on fireworks with flames we let the kids do some sparklers. I saw this cool idea on pinterest where you take a big plastic solo cup and poke a hole in the bottom. Then the kids slide the sparkler into the whole and hold the stick from inside the cup. It is perfect for my kids since they freak out that they will burn the hand but the cup prevents that since their hand is inside the cup. Tomorrow we are hoping to leave bright and early. We will see if that happens.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
4th of July Weekend
Keith and Kim got here Thursday night (6/30/11) to celebrate the 4th of July with us. It is always fun to have them come because the kids play well, and of course Mike gets his Keith fix.
Friday morning I headed off to the community college to meet with an advisor about starting back to finish my associates while Mike, Keith, and Kim got the kids ready to head to the pool. I found out that I really didn't need to go to the school, since I am basically a continuing student, but I did find out that they are changing the associate requirements a teeny bit so I might change from a AGS to an AAS.
The pool was an enjoyable time. Emily had a ton of fun jumping off the diving board and couldn't wait to practice her swim stuff with Mike or I since there was another adult to help with Mordecai and Ruby. We had a cooler full of stuff for lunch and snacks and Mordecai even ventured in the water with Mike. Later that night we headed out mini golfing and the kids couldn't get enough. Especially Mordecai and Kira.
Saturday Mike and Keith did their annual hike, while Kim and I took the kids shopping to get some craft stuff. Later that night we headed to Red Robin, which seems to be something we always we do when they come. Afterwards we tried to hit this Carnival in the mall parking lot, but they wanted $25 for one unlimited bracelet and that would have cost us $100 dollars for us all to go so we nixed that idea and went to play at the dinosaurs in the mall. One funny was when we told the kids we weren't going to be doing the Ferris wheel Emily said, "you guys broke my heart."
Sunday was the usual, except Hannah and her 3 cute boys stopped to stay the night on their way through to Utah.
Monday, also the 4th of July was crazy. We did the pool in the morning and then played around the house until it was time for dinner. We BBQ'd these awesome hamburgers, that Cherstin and Dan introduced us, had corn on the cobb, and watermelon. Then we headed outside to do snaps and smoke balls which are always a hit. Then it was inside for dessert and then some more outside games. Finally it got dark enough to do fireworks and it was fun to watch the kids do sparklers, especially Mordecai and Kira who were less afraid than Talisa and Emily. One by one the kids headed inside to fall asleep until it was Emily and the adults.
I just want to say how grateful I am to all those who serve(d) for us and our Country and I am grateful for the freedoms my family and I have because of them. I just hope my kids enjoy the 4th of July and feel the sense of pride I do that was instilled in me by my Father. I love this Country.
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This is video of Mordecai waving around a hamburger bun on a fork that seemed to make Ruby giggle galore. Sadly I missed the deep belly giggles that are very rare.
More pictures to come from Kim :-)
Friday morning I headed off to the community college to meet with an advisor about starting back to finish my associates while Mike, Keith, and Kim got the kids ready to head to the pool. I found out that I really didn't need to go to the school, since I am basically a continuing student, but I did find out that they are changing the associate requirements a teeny bit so I might change from a AGS to an AAS.
The pool was an enjoyable time. Emily had a ton of fun jumping off the diving board and couldn't wait to practice her swim stuff with Mike or I since there was another adult to help with Mordecai and Ruby. We had a cooler full of stuff for lunch and snacks and Mordecai even ventured in the water with Mike. Later that night we headed out mini golfing and the kids couldn't get enough. Especially Mordecai and Kira.
Saturday Mike and Keith did their annual hike, while Kim and I took the kids shopping to get some craft stuff. Later that night we headed to Red Robin, which seems to be something we always we do when they come. Afterwards we tried to hit this Carnival in the mall parking lot, but they wanted $25 for one unlimited bracelet and that would have cost us $100 dollars for us all to go so we nixed that idea and went to play at the dinosaurs in the mall. One funny was when we told the kids we weren't going to be doing the Ferris wheel Emily said, "you guys broke my heart."
Sunday was the usual, except Hannah and her 3 cute boys stopped to stay the night on their way through to Utah.
Monday, also the 4th of July was crazy. We did the pool in the morning and then played around the house until it was time for dinner. We BBQ'd these awesome hamburgers, that Cherstin and Dan introduced us, had corn on the cobb, and watermelon. Then we headed outside to do snaps and smoke balls which are always a hit. Then it was inside for dessert and then some more outside games. Finally it got dark enough to do fireworks and it was fun to watch the kids do sparklers, especially Mordecai and Kira who were less afraid than Talisa and Emily. One by one the kids headed inside to fall asleep until it was Emily and the adults.
I just want to say how grateful I am to all those who serve(d) for us and our Country and I am grateful for the freedoms my family and I have because of them. I just hope my kids enjoy the 4th of July and feel the sense of pride I do that was instilled in me by my Father. I love this Country.
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| Mike and his "Genie in a Bottle" |
This is video of Mordecai waving around a hamburger bun on a fork that seemed to make Ruby giggle galore. Sadly I missed the deep belly giggles that are very rare.
More pictures to come from Kim :-)
Monday, July 5, 2010
Fourth Of July 2010
We actually celebrated the Fourth 2 days this year. We started out by doing snaps, worms, and smoke balls on Sunday. We tried to do fireworks several times yesterday, but every time we headed out it started to rain, which explains the warmer clothes the kids are wearing. When we finally decided to do it for FHE the next night we saw this double rainbow. *Funny Story* So Mordecai was deathly afraid of the worms/"nakes". He would freak out when they grew and he would back away. One time when Mike was lighting a smoke ball the wind blew the left over "nakes" in his direction and he screamed like a girl. It was funny.
So tonight we had the Ludwig's over for dinner and fireworks as our FHE. Emily and Hannah are the best of friends. They used to fight when they were younger, but now they just play all day long without a fight. They are just so cool.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
4th of July
Saturday the 4th started out wonderful!!! Our kids slept in until 9:00 in the morning which never happens. Some will say that it was because they didn't get to bed until well after 11:30 the night before, but I beg to differ cause at home no matter how late they stay up they still wake up at the same time which is between 7:00 and 7:30. Anyway, with them sleeping in that meant Mike and I got to eat a wonderful breakfast of pancakes, eggs, bacon, and orange juice without having to help a kid, which is a real bonus!
After they finally got up we all got ready to go hiking in the mountains and have a picnic with Keith's family. We stopped at Subway on the way out, and then headed up to the top of the canyon to walk/hike around Silver Lake. When we got to the top Mordecai was already screaming cause he was hungry, which meant we couldn't calm him down very easily. We finally did after a vomit spell, worked himself up, and were able to eat our picnic lunch. After that we did the "hike" that Emily had been so excited to do since Mike mentioned it to her mid June time frame. During the walk the girls were so cute holding hands and pushing each other in our stroller. Some way through it though Emily had a melt down for whatever reason and Mike and I were frustrated too easily with her, probably because we already were a little bit because of Mordecai. So one point of her melt down an older guy stopped to take pictures of her crying. I think he was trying to help, but it just made it worse. Oh-well, it was fun after she quit crying, and she definitely crashed in the car on the way back to Mom and Dad's.
After Emily's nap around 3:00, unusual, Keith, Mike, Talisa, Emily, Mordecai, Felicia and I headed outside to do some 'snaps' in preparation for that night.
After a while we headed inside so Mike, Keith and Dad could go pick up some Papa Murphy's Pizza, and fireworks. While we were waiting for the pizza to cook Felicia and I headed out to get more fireworks since what Mike got would only have been about 10 minutes of a show. The 4th of July is important to me, probably because of how I grew up with my Dad, so I want it to be the same way for my kids so I bought enough fireworks to be outside for about 2 hours. After dinner the Eliason's showed up so the whole family headed outside to do day time fireworks. The kids loved the snakes, snaps and smoke balls, but didn't like the parachute kind that Mark brought or the tanks that I bought.
After that we headed inside after a while of looking at the horses in the back and dessert that Mom made. During that time Keith's family left and our kids received baths by Julie and Jason, another nice thing we LOVED. After baths and a little bit of down time we headed out to do fireworks. As I knew would happen Mordecai and Emily didn't like it, they were actually scared, so Mordecai went to bed, and Emily stayed inside with Grant, James, and Momma watching "Bolt". I think the Burnigham's, Eliason's and Mike, Dad and I enjoyed it. Mostly I just like the feeling I get and watching Mike have fun setting them off.
After they finally got up we all got ready to go hiking in the mountains and have a picnic with Keith's family. We stopped at Subway on the way out, and then headed up to the top of the canyon to walk/hike around Silver Lake. When we got to the top Mordecai was already screaming cause he was hungry, which meant we couldn't calm him down very easily. We finally did after a vomit spell, worked himself up, and were able to eat our picnic lunch. After that we did the "hike" that Emily had been so excited to do since Mike mentioned it to her mid June time frame. During the walk the girls were so cute holding hands and pushing each other in our stroller. Some way through it though Emily had a melt down for whatever reason and Mike and I were frustrated too easily with her, probably because we already were a little bit because of Mordecai. So one point of her melt down an older guy stopped to take pictures of her crying. I think he was trying to help, but it just made it worse. Oh-well, it was fun after she quit crying, and she definitely crashed in the car on the way back to Mom and Dad's.
After Emily's nap around 3:00, unusual, Keith, Mike, Talisa, Emily, Mordecai, Felicia and I headed outside to do some 'snaps' in preparation for that night.
After a while we headed inside so Mike, Keith and Dad could go pick up some Papa Murphy's Pizza, and fireworks. While we were waiting for the pizza to cook Felicia and I headed out to get more fireworks since what Mike got would only have been about 10 minutes of a show. The 4th of July is important to me, probably because of how I grew up with my Dad, so I want it to be the same way for my kids so I bought enough fireworks to be outside for about 2 hours. After dinner the Eliason's showed up so the whole family headed outside to do day time fireworks. The kids loved the snakes, snaps and smoke balls, but didn't like the parachute kind that Mark brought or the tanks that I bought.
After that we headed inside after a while of looking at the horses in the back and dessert that Mom made. During that time Keith's family left and our kids received baths by Julie and Jason, another nice thing we LOVED. After baths and a little bit of down time we headed out to do fireworks. As I knew would happen Mordecai and Emily didn't like it, they were actually scared, so Mordecai went to bed, and Emily stayed inside with Grant, James, and Momma watching "Bolt". I think the Burnigham's, Eliason's and Mike, Dad and I enjoyed it. Mostly I just like the feeling I get and watching Mike have fun setting them off.
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