Let Freedom Ring!

I love Old Glory Days.

And the fourth of July in general.  It is definitely my second favorite holiday. 

AND I got to be in Utah for it this year, which I was really excited about, because NOTHING beats hometown celebrations on the fourth. 

This year started out with the parade, as usual.  Jana got to be in the parade driving the new Nissan Cross Cabriolet... ooo la la!

It was fun seeing the new car and the boys were so proud that there Mom was in the parade!! :D

Grant and Marie and Carter all came!!  Carter was so excited about every little thing, it was adorable. 

The best quote of the day came from Grant right as the parade was starting and the colors were marching by and we all had our hands on our hearts...

"Suck it Osama."

It.was.awesome.

Waiting for the parade to start.  Sidenote... I would like to call out the Jolly Plumbing Float which threw out toilet paper rolls and pegged me right in the head... YOU SUCK.  I saw your gay U sticker on the side of your truck, and I am pretty sure you targeted me because of my Y hat.  Classy.

Julie and Molly and Erik were there as well.  Molly was like the "too far out in the street police" and made sure all the cousins stayed in the safe zone.

Following the parade are the Old Glory Days festivities, the BEST part of the day. 

The cousins all rode the train together...

We all waited for the kiddies together.. My two cute prego sisters :D  Can't wait to see the newest additions to the fam in September!!

And I got to hang out with my BFF!  We had our traditional Eastern Winds for lunch and listened to the music in the park.



And I let the boys get their hair spray painted... Which they LOVED.  (It still hasn't washed completely out by the way..)



Em-dawg and I also got some AWESOME facepaint art done.

After the festivites the boys and I went home and took some much needed naps...  And later we regrouped at Julie and Erik's for a delicious cookout and some fireworks!







Cousins gettin ready for the fireworks show!



CLASSIC.. This was Collin's reaction to the fireworks.  SO ADORABLE.



Happy Independence Day!  So glad I live in the best country on earth. 

"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave."