The 4th of July

As the kids grow up, I relish the times that we have to make good memories that will last forever. This was one of those times. It was just a relaxing, get out of our crazy world and do nothing with no place to go and nothing important to do but have fun. With some things going on in our lives with work and other stuff....this was just what the doctor ordered. We set up tents for the kids at my mom's house but we always need an extra shower since their house is tiny and their water heater is even tinier so we also got a motel room. For all that Delta has to offer, it does NOT have any decent motels. In fact they are quite disgusting. But because it was so disgusting, there was no way we were having kids sleep on the floor (since all of the double bed rooms were sold out) so it was just Thayne and I in the room with Nate (except the one night Kailee got the bright idea to let him stay in their tent, and it started raining at 1am and they were stuck hauling everyone in because one of them told the rest not to worry about the water proof cover!). I do not sleep very well at night... ever. But that weekend I slept, I slept like I was staying in a luxurious hotel. I don't know why, maybe it's because the room was on the very end of the motel and the window was inside a storage area and so it was dark in the room... I don't understand it, but it was sure wonderful! Everyone was with us, except Jace who ended up going to Tahoe with Caitlyn's family. Poor Caitlyn had to miss yet another 4th of July in Delta... I even bought her the matching shirt!!! We let the kids just run, swim, hang out and do whatever they wanted. We answered to nobody, worried about nothing and refilled some seriously empty cups! I loved being with Thayne, walking with him where it all began. We walked into the grocery store where we first met and I was amazed at how all of those memories came flooding back. There are so many amazing memories being there. I am amazed at how quickly and completely we fell in love. I am so grateful that we got to have a weekend that left us all refreshed and fulfilled!

Kinzee, Willie, Wyatt, Hayden, Kalli, Hyrum and Kami in the log cabin that belonged to my grandma's family... the first post office in the area!
Tallin and Nathaniel hanging out before the parade!

Tanner with Rhyan, Rhett (cousins) and Preston.. oh and Hayden too!

My beautiful Kami Dene

Tiffany (who is 13 weeks pregnant with my first grandbaby, yippee!!!) and Kinzee Jo

The most amazing husband and father EVER!!!

Hanging out before the parade starts... waiting for the jets to fly over

My girls, plus one! Kailee, Karrie (we would keep her if her mom would let us!) Kassi, Kimi, Kinzee, Tiffany (how did we manage to get a T in all of the K's???) Kalli and Kami

Sword fighting to fight the boredom of waiting for the parade to start!Bummy being Bummy!

Tanner hates to have his picture taken so Kassi was trying to hold him for me to get a face shot. Instead he picked her up, wrapped his arms around her and turned around so I couldn't get a decent picture! We didn't give up though!

Mom takes on the challenge of getting a picture of him... they are so rare!

He thinks he is so tough!!! :)

Tiffany and Garrett and Kimi too

Preston (our newest adopted son), Tallin and Nate

Same as above, only Rhett and Rhyan sticking their faces in the picture!

Kailee being cute and Garrett being... um, serious???

Preston, Rhyan, Rhett, Tammy and TiffanyTanner... why so grumpy????Oh, I know... you are grumpy because you know your mama's gonna take you down!!! :)

This is one of the best parts of the whole parade.... the jets from Hill Air Force Base fly over before the parade begins!

My sweet little Kami Dene

Tanner checking out the jets during the fly by....

I love being in Delta on the 4th because everyone is so patriotic!Just hanging out waiting for the parade...Silly girls!

Just having fun....

What sweet girls you are.....

Kimi and Tiffany

Enjoying the day..

Precious....

One of the many floats....Shawdo and Tammy (my brother and sister)

Nate crashed before the parade even started

Kailee Anne

Awwwww... the love between siblings!Kalli Shai

Chase and Hayden (cousins)Happy Birthday America!!!Love the faces....Good morning Kimi!!!!

My sweet Bummy!

Waiting for more candy.....

Whatever....

Chase kept trying to get in all of the pictures...

Umm... Wyatt... you are sitting in the road!

Wyatt has the princess wave down pat!

Willie says: "You wave like this...."

Kalli and Hayden

Hayden... waiting on the parade

Kimi

Kalli resting... picking up candy can be exhausting!