4th of July

Life is good!

Ice cream bars for all.

Just a little nap in the park.

Ella, Edie and Grace master the monkey bars.

Finally I can catch up on the past week. It has been a bit busy around here. The 4th was grand.
We had a lot of family just show up. It was a lot of fun. The weather was perfect. Not hot, little breeze and sunny. We made shirts for all of the kiddos that were walking billboards for Rexburg Medical Center. Grant, Christian and Isaac rode on the float that we made for Rexburg Medical Center. It had a swine flu theme. Jeff who was slinking round avoiding the float like the swine flu decided after watching the preparations that this was funner than he thought. He rode in the pick up with Joe Watson. I think I have him talked into participating in the RMC drill team for next year. Someone has to compete with the Rays Car wash drill team. Might as well be us. Any music suggestions. Someone already recommended "I want a new drug".

After the parade we went to the park and it was surprisingly also fun. The kids got face paint and cotton candy and ice cream and candy and more cotton candy ( you have the idea by now).

As I mentioned the weather was near perfect and we all relaxed. The new hook and ladder in town came and sprayed the park with a fine mist.

It was a nice day. The 4th of July has always been our main holiday. One year we sat all by ourselves in La Rioja Argentina on the 4th. We were outside at a little pizza place and tried to hold back the tears. It was a sad homesick day. We decided if at all possible we would never miss another 4th of July.

Numbers 14 and 20...two important numbers.

Today was a big day at our house. First off it is our 20th anniversary. Where did all those years go? They have been good years.

Next we had grand baby number 14. Andy and Lynne had a BIG baby boy. He was 9 lbs and 4 oz. Where did she have him hidden? Grandpa Jeff delivered him. We have had the unique and very special experience of being present for the births of all but one grandchild. They tell us his name will be Jacob. Just when Elmo was starting to grow on us.

As you can see Jacob is nearly the size of Ava. She is not sure what to think of having a brother.

Grandma Mary and the kids.

Look below at the whole family. Oh boy are they in for some adventures. I need some of those kids energy.

Girls day

The kids started to arrive on Wednesday afternoon for the annual July 4th celebration in Rexburg. Always seems to be a really fun time. We thought it would be slim this year but a pretty good crowd showed up. Edie sitting by the flower vase fresh from the garden. I do not know how I get them to grow so big, they just do.

Thursday was a trip to Driggs and Jackson Hole. We love to go to the Warbirds Cafe in Driggs at the airport and so took the girls. They did not believe me when I said you actually sit right by the runway to eat. Now they believe me. It was a busy day at the airport with private jets landing every few minutes. This one happens to be John Huntsman's plane.

There is a hanger where you can go and look at neat planes inside the airport/restaurant. Lynne is on her last outing as a pregnant girl She is scheduled to have the babe this week.