Let Freedom Ring!!!

Yes, that was my message on the 4th of July...Let Freedom Ring! This years 4th celebrations were exciting, busy and also very tiring. We started the weekend off right by heading up to Bear Lake on Wednesday evening. As we rolled into Bear Lake there was a huge storm brewing, so we were lucky to see tons of lighting.

On the morning of the 4th, we drove down to Lewiston, a small town right outside of Logan. We have been going up to Lewiston to celebrate the 4th of July for about 10 years now. We have extended family living in that area, and it's always fun to catch up with everyone. They put on a funny, somewhat ghetto parade, but we love it. Tractors roll by, ambulances, fire trucks, dairy queens wave, city officials throw candy and tons of horses parade by. It's fun to watch the kids try to gather up as much candy as they can. Felix just sat back on my lap and enjoyed the parade. As school bands trumpeted by he would do little dance moves. Before the parade, the fire department puts on a big breakfast. Pancakes, eggs, hash-browns, the works. That is always a fun treat.

We then drove back to the cabin and played on the beach all day long. Seriously, all day long. Good thing I kept up with my sunscreen! The kiddos played in the sand and water, we had bacci ball tournaments, played horseshoes, water-skiied, death tubed, and did some wave-running. What a fun filled day! I had the best ride on the death-tube this year. I call it a Mary Poppins ride because I don't like to go to fast and flip off. My dad can flip anyone off (a tube that is) and they go 5 feet in the air and then egg beater across the water. I have some great video of cousins doing this exact thing!

Next came a serious bbq. Jalapeno brats, burgers, potatoes, chips, homemade ice cream and red velvet cupcakes made by yours truly. My dad loves to go up to WY and buy illegal fireworks to light off the dock. We chant "we rock the dock" as the fireworks light off because the other cabins just do silly fountains. We are the real deal baby! Boy did we sleep good that night. What an fun yet exhausting day.