The 4th of July

The morning of the 4th of July, we tried to go and see the hot air balloon festival in downtown Provo. However, we were too late to see them blowing them up. BUT as we were driving around I spotted one that had landed in a business parking lot. So I took the boys over there and we stopped and watched. They were so amazed by it! 

Kyler's reaction when he first heard the fire go up in the balloon. So cute!

Chase and Kyler watching them shoot the fire up in the hot air balloon.

        

We found one that was being taken down. The boys had a fun time watching them. These people even gave them a hot air balloon sticker afterwards.

They really wanted to get in it afterwards. 

After the balloon excitement, we went over to the area where they had the annual parade. We couldn't find a shaded spot and the boys got really hot and wanted to leave early. But they had fun while we were there despite the heat.

I was pouring water down their backs and
on their heads to keep them cool.
Poor kids.

             Waiting for the parade to start

This guy posed for the camer

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Props to this guy for walking in the parade!

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Don't you wish you had a pair of skin tight neon green pants to wear? I do! LOL

        

Later that evening, we made it over to Pleasant Grove to watch their fireworks show. I was a little worried cause Chase has always been scared of the noises. But they did awesome and LOVED it!

All ready for the show to start. 

Chomping on cotton candy

Kyler got a huge piece and stuffed it in
his mouth. 

Chase being goofy

        

Kyler thought it got a little loud at some parts. LOL

First time with sparklers!!

They were in love!!

Happy Fourth of July! But most importantly...Thank you to all who serve and have served our country. We wouldn't have the privileges we do today if it weren't for our soldiers. I wish more people could realize the sacrifice they all make each day. Thank you!

Blog went private again...

As most of you may know already. I had to move my blog to private again. My husband has a job in the military where he has to keep a lot of things private. He can't even tell me what he's learning about in his training right now. It's that high security. So I did this is in order to protect my husband and our family from any possible threat. I understand that there are probably ways to get into my blog, but for now, this is the best I can do. I will still try and watch what I say, even though I won't really know enough to say much anyway. Just wanted you all to be aware, why I made the choice to do this. 

Mom and Kayleen's Visit - June 2012

Last month my mom was coming to visit. The day before she came I was trying to clean up and get ready for it when I was walking out to the door to go to the store for some curtains and I look up and see my nephew Ezra and my sister walking to the house! My mom decided to come a day early with my sister and her two boys without telling me. I wish I had the house a little more prepared for them, but it was a great surprise. At least it was my family so it didn't matter too much. 

The first two days it was really cold outside. We actually had to use pants and jackets, which we hadn't done in weeks!

Our trip to Costco. Makai thought it was the coolest thing to hold is older cousins hand. It was too cute!

Ezra and one of his many goofy faces. He gets it from his mom. ;o)

We went on a trip to the park. Chase wasn't feeling well that day, but he still managed to walk over to see the ducks. 

Mom got a bottle of water spilled where
she was sitting. 

Ezra the ham!

The cousins goofing off and having fun together. 

Chase and Ezra are 2 1/2 months apart.

Kyler and Makai are 5 months apart.

One of many attempts to get all of them together. 

Our old friend Matt from our ward in NH came to visit. They live in Orem. My boys took to him really well. In fact, they wouldn't leave him alone. I hope he was too bothered by it.

Matt's cute wife, Emily and son, Eli. Eli was born the same day as Kyler. 

They were having a blast rough housing him. It's hard when daddy's not around. Mommy can't do that kind of stuff much.

Kyler got a hold of my camera and took a couple self portraits. ;o) 

Saying goodbye to my sister and nephews. Makai was hiding his face here, but we could say he was just really sad to go.

Lots of hugs...

Saying goodbye to Auntie Kayleen

Chase and Ezra having fun with their luggage.

Cutest picture ever. Chase and Ezra. They had a blast together.

Me and my little sister

Kayleen and Mom

 Thanks for coming to visit sister. Next time, hopefully I'll be a little more prepared. ;o) We love you guys and miss you tons!

After we left the airport, we met up with my moms cousin Meeja. (Not sure what that would make her to me. Second cousin maybe?) Anyway, we went to lunch with her. The first time I remember meeting her. She's a very cute, sweet girl! I don't know why I didn't get any pictures with her. 

We went to the South Jordan Temple grounds after our visit.

Touching the temple

Chase wanted to smell the flowers. 

He loved those flowers.

Hanging out with Nana.

Chase fell asleep on the couch and my mom tried to wake him up.

We made a trip up to Bridal Veil Falls. It's so beautiful up there. 

He was slowly trying to get on his belly...

Made it!

        

Can you see Nana??

Kyler was so funny trying to figure out how to get off this rock. He couldn't figure it out for the longest time. 

We ended up staying in a hotel in Salt Lake the night before my mom left. The boys loved it!

We all miss you, Nana! I hope you enjoyed most of your stay here. 

Oh! While they were both here, we went up to the mountains and my old college friend, Nate took some pictures of us all. It was not easy getting the kids to cooperate, but we got some cute ones. I added a bunch of the not so great ones, cause, well, they are great! Just cause it's funny to look back on bloopers.