4th of July weekend!

The week of the 4th of July was pretty crazy this year! We ended up staying home and not doing a whole lot for the actual holiday. It was to hot to go to parades. That night we lit a few fireworks and sparklers in the front yard. Then we sat back and watched about four or five different huge firework displays (put on by local neighborhoods, and area casinos) all from our front yard! It was nice. The kids were happy that they got to see alot of fireworks - and we were happy that we didn't have to fight traffic and crowds!

The Next morning we got up bright and early to pick up my friend Sarah from the airport. We had decided a couple of days before, that we were going to have everything packed and ready to go so that we could all load up in the van and head to Utah for Maren's wedding straight from the airport.
On the way, we dropped Sarah off in Cedar City to stay with our friend KayLyn for a couple of days while we hung out in G-town. It was nice to be able and sit and visit for a while in Cedar City before getting back on the road for the second half of the journey. It is such a long drive! Really, it is only 6 hours. But we have driven it so many times, that it now just seems to take FOREVER!

Tuesday, was Brylee's Birthday. It also happened to be the same day as Maren's wedding. So, we told Brylee that her birthday was Monday (she was turning 4, so she wouldn't know the difference) so that she could celebrate and have her own day. She was really excited to celebrate her birthday in Gunnison with her grandparents and cousins. All she wanted for her birthday was a "Baby Alive" stroller, and "Baby Alive" clothes for the "Baby Alive" that she got for Christmas. She was really happy when she all those things, and a Littlest Petshop House. She was so cute, she let out an excited scream after each present that she opened.



Tuesday, was Maren's big day. She looked so beautiful in her wedding dress! Everything turned out perfectly! I didn't even cry as much as I thought I would. Just a few tears during the ceremony and the toast I gave. I am so happy for Maren and Matt! They seem sooo happy, and perfect for each other!

Tuesday, after we helped clean up from the wedding, we headed back to Vegas. We picked Sarah up in Cedar around 9:30 PM and made it back to Vegas around 12:30 AM. It was a VERY hectic few days!!!!