It worked out just right with the house that there was nothing that really needed to be done so we could head to Idaho for the 4th of July. We headed up Friday morning since Matt had the day off. We met the rest of the family at Rigby Lake and played in the water. There were so many people there and it was so crowded. After playing for a couple hours we headed back to Ris's house to get ready then the adults plus Emery headed to dinner. The kids stayed and played at Ris's house while we were gone. The next morning we got up early so we could get a good spot at the parade. The parade was not the greatest and it was really hot. I guess when you grow up in Tremonton other parade just aren't as good. But the kids did get a few pieces of candy and to play with their cousins so that was fun.
Em did great we bought her a fan that hooks to her car seat to help keep her cool. She slept for most of the parade.
Matt insisted we do a silly face and this is what we got
Afterwards we went to Home Depot to look at things for the house they had free hot dogs and ice cold drinks it was just what we needed.
Then we went to meet everyone else at lunch. They were eating at Arctic Circle so we stopped at Panda Express and grabbed lunch before we met up with them. This is the look Gracie gave Matt when he asked he to take a picture...silly girl
After lunch we went to Lowes to once again look for stuff for the house and to have a cool place to hang out. The we ran back to Ris's house to pack up our stuff so we could go home after the fireworks. The we met up with Krissy, Chris, Joy and Matt's grandparents to see Pitch Perfect 2. It was so good! Towards the end of the movie Emery got hungry. While I was feeding her she was having a lot of gas and I could feel her loading her diaper...little did I know just how much. When I went to burp her this is what I found. Luckily I had her blanket to wrap her in and the movie was over about 2 minutes later. The funny thing is she has only ever blown out of her clothes 1 other time and it was just a little but of coarse it would be now..right? Luckily we were prepared so it wasn't a big deal. So we headed to the car to get her cleaned up and changed before going to meet up with everyone else for the fireworks. Yet another reason I love leather seats. After about 10 wipes we got all her dirty clothes bagged and in new clothes and off we went.
As we made our way to the trailer it was apparent that this was a pretty big deal. There were people sitting and parked everywhere. Even people parked on the side of the freeway with blankets! Justin and Ris had parked their trailer just off the freeway in a dirt field area to watch the fireworks. It was dusty and filthy. Luckily they had brought come tarps to try and help keep the dirt somewhat contained. We ate dinner and visited for a bit. I was grateful they had their trailer that I could nurse Em in. It was so hot but once the sun went down it got better. By the time the fireworks started our kids were cold..lol! I had come prepared with a couple extra Emery blankets that they could wrap up in. I love the music that comes with fireworks. Lee Greenwoods God Bless the USA is my favorite. We used to play that in the boat at the lake and sing at the top of our lungs. I love what it stands for and the fireworks combined with that are always so cool. After a few minutes there was so much smoke from the fireworks that we couldn't see the new fireworks going off very well.
Once they finished we quickly packed up, said goodbye to everyone, and headed for the car. For all the traffic there was we got out of there pretty quickly. We stopped at a nearby gas station to fill up, wash the kids off, and put everyone in their pjs. We also topped Emery off for the ride home. When we left the gas station it was about 11:30pm. It had been a very long day and given no one slept well the night before it wasn't long before all the girls were out. Matt and I both stayed awake to make sure we made it home safely. The ride went relatively quick given that it was in the middle of the night. There was no traffic and it was cooler. After a while I struggled to make meaningful conversation. I told Matt that if we ever decided to go again that we should get a hotel near the temple. That way we would have our own space, air conditioning, and we wouldn't have to worry about firework traffic so we will see what next year brings. We got home just after 2am and got everyone tucked into bed. The next day we all slept to close to 11...if that isn't a sure sign that everyone was exhausted Im not sure what is.
