We had a great Independence Day this year. We started of with a family breakfast of pancakes. I love me some pancakes. Our next activity was something I'd found in Family Fun that I knew the kids would like. We cut out a star stencil with cardboard, misted the grass between the stencil with water and then sifted flour onto the wet grass. Keilie had the idea to lay out the actual cut-out and flour around it. Look how neat that is!
Happy Independence Day!!
We were going to go bowling with our KidsBowlFree passes, but they were closed, so we came back to get ready to head to the river. We tried a new place on the Snake River and ended up having a great time. The Burch's came along for the ride and made it an unforgettable adventure. We found a spot where we got our own beach with at least 100 yards of shallow water. The paddle boat was so much easier to maneuver without the current! At one point, a gust of wind actually picked up the canopy and blew it into some trees. We were reminded of Casper in that small moment. I'm not sure how long it will take us to stop thinking/comparing everything here to there. We stayed for a few hours, came home to relax and have a simple meal, watch a movie together, and then went to a firework show. Jamie invited us to sit with them in a spot she goes to each year. We parked across the street from the soccer stadium and sat in the back. The kids had free reign for an hour to run with their friends. We ended up finding another ward family to come and sit with us. There were no less than 18 kids in our group-all running/tackling/squealing in delight. The fireworks were beautiful. Ty asked if we were on one of them when it went off if we'd pop:) The finale was quite disappointing, but we had to remember that they had almost 30 full minutes of constant fireworks! The finale was only about 10 going off at once and then it was over. It just proves that it doesn't matter how well the show is going, if the ending is terrible, the rest of the show is forgotten. We loved our full day with Jamie and Cameron. We're so blessed to have such close friends. Ones that know Washington well from years of experience, and who are willing to take us on our new exploring adventures!
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