4th of July week

This week we did a cousin/swap sleepover.  We had Jeffrey stay at our house and Emily went to Mary's house.  I took the boys to Seven Peaks on Monday afternoon.  We ended up staying until it closed at 8pm.  Taylor & Jeffrey were having too much fun, and they didn't want to leave.  Isaac and Lizzie were having fun too, especially beccause I bought them dinner and snacks. 
Those boys are so brave, they go down all the waterslides.  Even the scary ones that are super tall and make me nervous!

The next day we went to Draper to swim at Brett/ Teresa's house and switch kids back.  The kids had a grand time swimming with their cousins.  They all are getting to be great swimmers.  Even Isaac and Spencer were wearing their goggles and going under water to dive for toys.  It was a good afternoon, and we all came home exhuasted. 

The next day was the 4th of July.  We had a neighborhood breakfast/ bike parade.  The kids decorated their bikes and we rode around the area.  Then we all had a big breakfast and played on a bouncy house.  It's a fun neighborhood tradition. 



That evening we went to Provo for the annual Hawkins BBQ and fireworks show.  Everyone had a yummy dinner, and then played and visited until the fireworks started around 10pm. 



Dannny and Taylor brought their Ukeleles and they played while the kids danced.  It's a fun event to see aunts, uncles and cousins.

I love this picture!
Isaac and Spencer were attacking Colton all night.  They adore Colton and always want to wrestle with him. 

These two little boys had the time of their lives!  They sat on the blanket and watched all the fireworks and they were thrilled with all of it!  On the drive home Isaac told me that the 4th of July is his favorite holiday! 

Taylor is really getting good on the Ukelele, he plays non-stop.  He is taking lessons now, and is always looking at different songs to play on You Tube.  He is happy to have an instrument to play. 

On Saturday we headed up to Silver Lake in the morning to fish, hike and eat a picnic.  It was a gorgeous day and we all had a great time. 

Lizzie liked finding chipmunks, and she kept calling them "doggies", she thinks most animals are dogs. 

Then later in the afternoon (after Lizzie napped) we went to Millcreek canyon with some friends and had dinner and s'mores. 

The boys did some more fishing and we all got sticky eating s'mores.

It was another wonderful week of summer!