We FLIP for America!

So it's Friday I'm only posting this a week late. There were so many good pictures and I wanted to weed through them and post my favorites. Our 4th of July this year was incredibly stellar! It started out with me waking up some what early to run the 5k before the race. I was nervous it was going to be sweaty hot but luckily the weather cooperated and gave us beautiful weather for the entire day. I ran the race in 26 minutes..not too shabby (although my running buddy smoked me by three minutes and ended up taking first in our division..GO MINDY! You rock!) Mindy and I then sat and watched the parade with our families, I wasn't there to get the kids ready for the race thus no camera, thus no pix of Tooele's awesome parade. The kids got so much candy and we had such a good time chatting it up with the Adults it really was a lot like the parades that I remember going to as a kid which makes me so happy because I know a lot of parades are changing so i sure hope Tooele keeps it up! After the parade we got home we found that the Sweet Jumps had been to our house and had delivered the WATERSLIDE..at first we were going to wait to start it up till the kids ate lunch..umm ya that didn't last for long.

As soon as the slide went up the block party began. We had so many great friends come and join us and have fun in the slide.


We handed out popsicles and let the kids just go at the slide. We noticed Abby wasn't going down so Jeremy put on his suit and took her down.


Ya she wasn't a big fan. I think her exact words were "OH! NO! Make it STOP! I'm all DONE!

Luckily Abby still loves her Daddy!!!

She found a pretty good way to stay cool.


Jeremy and I both had some fun going down the slide we even went down together which I'm guessing could be metaphorical but right now It was just F*U*N!!!
We also had some face painting going on. I don't know how I missed taking a picture of Lizzie when was all said and done but she had so many things painted on her she looked like a hard core biker but at least all the colors were patriotic!

We had to get pictures of these babies together last year at the block party all 4 fit into a pack-n-play and were content to just lay on their back and kick. Now they're all toddlers running around as fast as their little legs could carry them. They were so cute together.

And of course my favorite tradition of the block party..the ceremony of singing Happy Birthday to America complete with it's on giant cupcake tower. This year we had over 150 cupcakes and there were only 10 left when the party was over.

I really think the 4th of July is becoming at least in the top three of my favorite holidays. We love our neighbors and it's so great to be able to have time to celebrate with them. We are so grateful for this blessed nation and all the many joys and freedoms we experince here. We're also grateful for those who continue to serve and protect this land and the liberties it possesses. We cannot wait to celebrate again next year!