Fourth of July!!!

Our 4th of July actually began on Thursday the 2nd of July.  The missionaries decorated their ATV's, work vehicles, or anything else they could find and we held a parade for the Young Women.  We bought some patriotic sparkly stuff, flags, pinwheels, and snagged some "lifesaver" buoys from the lake.  We filled up the back with water so Granger could spray the Young Women as we went by.  I opted to drive so he could shoot.....BIG mistake!!!! We didn't realize that the biggest water fight would be with the missionaries.  Talk about childhood regression- we were wet before we left the parking lot!  Everytime we backtracked through a camp, I was the one getting drenched by the missionaries!  Granger hardly got wet.  Lesson learned, I will not be driving on the 24th!

Ready to roll- and squirt!

Sister Honroth and her dump truck

The only horse in our parade

The Pulley's and their "Skunk Bug"

Sister Moretti

E/S Holliday

Brother Wimpey

E/S Bridges

Sister Simonsen and Sister Phillips

E/S Scott

E/S Crabb, Elder Simonsen and Sister Phillips

E/S Dye

We did have a lot of fun and the girls loved it.
On Thursday we celebrated Granger's birthday with his favorite cheese cake, and the Lake team.
On Friday we reenacted the parade for the groups and families in camp- minus the water.  Because so many of us had to be to work right after the parade, Elder Lundgreen put a ban on the water.  So, I switched places, donned a paddle and "paddled" my way through the parade.  It got lots of giggles and laughs from the kids!

We then spent the rest of the day working at the lake.  We did 4 sessions of family campers and 2 sessions of missionary families.  Elder Terry set up his speakers and we had patriotic music all day. 

This was actually the hardest day that I have had on the mountain.  We had a lot of fun and worked hard, but I really missed my kids.  The 4th has always been a big deal at our house.  I knew all day where my kids were and what they were doing- and we were missing it.  I appreciated the pictures the kids sent.

Grandkids at the parade

Ryker and Jackson

Travis and Ryker

Ryker

Ryker at the fireworks