The 3rd, 4th and the 5th

Wow, this long weekend was a cause to celebrate our Independance and Ela May's birthday. and we took every moment to to so.

We started by heading to the Zoo, yes the famous Zoo (its all for the memory of the kids)

can you tell in her face she isn't to sure about taming that lionask my sister Shanna was she thinks about a giraffes tongue?the next night, we had a drive in movie, minus the cars. it was so cold that night but so fun to have all the sibling and their kids there.
Braden, Eva Jane and Shanna

Isa, Megan, and Ciara

we started the morning of the 5th off with the traditional 5kf the 5th off with a 5k29 point something minutes later
then the rest of the day, we played of this huge water slide, perfect to cool us down

what a way to spend a long weekend

Childrens Parade

Traditionally we walk the childrens parade every July only to reward ourselves with a delicious Provo Bakery doghnut at the end!

Baby Contest Winner

I've been in school the whole summer and haven't wanted to study let alone blog. Now I have a couple weeks of summer break, and I'm willing to play a little blog catch up

Clear back in June, I put Eva Jane in the Freedom Festival Baby Contest 2010, and she looked exceptional in her tea party outfit, yes i realize it has nothing to do with America's freedom or patriotic colors, but she looked outstanding!

counting for the judgeswalking way with her participants ribbonand accessorizing her 2nd place winners medalFreedom Festivals Baby Contest Winners 2010

August 4, 2010

Four years ago we made a promise to be together for eternity.

Celebrating the 2nd...with a tea party.

Yesterday we celebrated Eva Jane's 2nd birthday.with a tea party

having some tea with lukie

enjoying gift opening

it was Alice and Wonderlandand it was a wonderland.........although the flowers didn't sing.i made this hat, i searched everywhere for a hat, then i went to DI for old tea cups and found the perfect hat by accident!the decor, it turned out really cute. we had butterflies, and dragon flies hanging everywhere.

the delicious cake

........and the party favors straight from DI, washed in the dishwasher of course!