PIONEER DAY PARTY

At my house, the funnest summer activity is the Cedar Hills Pioneer Day Celebration. Because the back of our house faces the elementary school and city park, all the fun really is in our back yard! It begins with the hot air balloon lift off.
That is right over our bushes! Kaleb got a video of them just skimming our roof top. It was impressive! They are always low right over our house as they have just taken off. The kids love it! (And so do I!)
Then there is a parade on the street just behind our house. I am not sure if Shaun likes the sirens!

Kaleb and his crew are just too cool for this town!
Kaleb got a picture with a BYU football player, Harvey Unga. (spelling) Kyle had him sign his shirt and Kaleb had him sign a $20. I guess he'll have to keep that $20 now!
The kids picked up an exotic drink at one of the food booths at the carnival. Delicious!
Everyone scrambles for a sip!
Kyle and best chum Brock buy cool glasses at a sunglasses booth. They are set now!

Kaleb got some great shades, too.

Shaun and Sasha come home after the carnival and await the 45+ guests coming for BBQ and fireworks in our backyard. Because the city shoots them off one block away, we have a "personal" fireworks show from our own yard. It is FANTASTIC. If you want to plan a trip to Utah next year, come and stay at our house that weekend. You won't be sorry. (I hate that I didn't get a picture of Sasha on the rock wall at the carnival. I did get a video of her kicking butt over the other boys climbing at the same time. She was a monster!) . Maybe I'll post the video next.
Although we had a crowd on Saturday for fireworks, they were only treated to a BBQ and good company because the fireworks got rained out. (YES, I had to invite 45 adults and children into the house to keep from getting soaked. It was a mad house, but totally fun! Eventually it stopped and we went back out, but it was still too windy for the fireworks.) They shot the fireworks off the following Monday. We didn't get as big a crowd that night, but it was still AWESOME!
Fireworks! This picture makes them look a ways off, but actually, they are huge and directly above our heads and they also play music to them which really helps to make it fun. It was a great weekend!