Fourth of July Fun

Abby and Mike at the parade in Provo.

We had such a great Fourth this year! It was so good to be home. This is a holiday that always made us feel really homesick in Eugene. We got up early and drove down to Provo to have breakfast with my family. Then we went down to the parade with my brother and his family. My sister-in-law's Dad owns a car shop really close to the parade route, so we parked there and it was sure slick! Abby loved the parade! Every time a band went by, she got all excited and started to dance. It was hot but a lot of fun! Then we drove back to my parents house, and Abby and cousins played outside with the sprinkler and slippy slide. Exhausted but happy, we drove home for a siesta, then Mike's parents came for a barbecue. We made the most heavenly peach ice cream with Ferrell and Lucy's hand-crank ice cream maker. We didn't do any fireworks this year, but there's always next year, back in Utah--oh yeah!