Saturday, July 18, 2009

4th of July

I like to be different and post about holidays when no one else is. :)  (Aka- two weeks late)

First, we enjoyed the annual Nelson family gathering in Midway!
"Daddy's Little Sparkler"
McKenna with cousin Whitney (2 months apart)
The whole Webster crew (almost).  We were missing Dan's sister Brynn and fam. 

The fun and games included: the bike parade, basketball shoot out, hula hooping...

horseshoe tossing (he was the only one in our group to get a ringer)...
water balloon racing (it's between his knees)...

and water balloon volleyball!  Good times!  Then there was the delicious dinner of course! 

Then Dan and I headed to the Thompson family gathering in SLC.  We got there in time for the street fireworks.  
This picture was just before McKenna totally flipped out!  (Which I'm kind of sad I didn't get a picture of.) :)  They were much too loud for her liking.  

She enjoyed them much more from inside! :)  

We kept her up late to see the big firework show later that night.  She stayed awake the whole time and actually watched them!  
We love our country and are so thankful for our freedoms!  Happy Birthday America!  

3 comments:

Butler Family said...

You have such a beautiful family. Glad you had a great 4th

Mr and Mrs Smith and Co said...

Love the daddy's little sparkler shirt. And it looks like tons-o-fun at the Nelson get together. I especially like the picture with the balloon between Danny Boy's knees. I miss my family :/

joel and laura michelle said...

how fun!!!! your family is soooo sweet, laura! and THANK YOU THANK YOU for my birthday call! we will talk soon. much love!