Fabulous Fourth Weekend

My mom and dad came down for the 4th of July weekend and we had such a good time. We were planning on going fishing Saturday so on Friday night we had to round up some worms. So my dad and Chelton and the kids got out the flashlights and started digging around the yard and actually we ended up catching like 20 to 30 worms. Garrett was the only one who actually touched a worm out of the kids but it was fun to watch them.

Garrett and Grandpa looking for worms



Check out this long worm



Kylie just had fun holding the flashlight...she won't even touch an ant let alone a worm



On Saturday we headed out to Tushar lake just outside of Beaver. I didn't fish but of course my mom caught the first fish but after that my dad was the only one to catch any fish after that. He caught about five fish. Chelton got one bite but nothing else and none of the kids got a thing (but of course you have to leave your pole in the water long enough to get a bite).

Kylie's fishing didn't last long because she freaked out every time a fly came by her...this girl is really freaked out by bugs



Garrett had to reel in his fishing pole every 2 minutes and make sure his worm was still on his hook (doesn't every kid do that?--I think the real fun is reeling and throwing out your line)



Chelton and Connor getting ready for their first cast out



Kylie's pole has a green fish hooked on it so every time she catches a green fish...last year she would get excited every time thinking she caught a fish...this year she knew better...kind of sad when they outgrow things like that....



This was the first catch of the day by my mom but my dad let it go before I could get a picture of it.



We came home and sat in the backyard and could watch people doing some pretty good fireworks from there.

On Sunday we decided to go for a ride. There is a drive up a canyon that takes you from Fillmore to Richfield. It is only about 30 miles and we have always wanted to try it. Well 30 miles and about 3 hours later we got through to the end. It was a gorgeous ride but it got very steep and pretty crazy in some spots. Maybe we will leave it to the 4-wheelers next time. Then at the end of the ride the gate was closed. There was no way we were heading back. There was room on the side of the gate...of course my dad's jeep would fit fine but a bit of a squeeze for our truck and a little bit of a cliff on the side....of course we tried it and we did fit with only a rock keeping us from sliding down the hill....The scary things we do...the kids would have DIED if we had to go back though but we made it and I only had a mild heart attack.

This is one of the pictures I took on our ride. I tried to get more but again my camera died. (My camera batteries do not last long and I can't find a rechargeable one....Need to check into that better. I probably won't be blogging any new pics soon until I can get a new battery)



Saturday night Garrett and Connor slept out on the tramp with my dad....besides the fact that Garrett talked in his sleep all night and rolled over onto Connor...they had a pretty successful night. My dad actually slept out there two and a half nights...only a half a night the third night because we forgot to turn off the sprinklers and he got woken up by that and came in...(sorry)...

On Monday (the 4th)....Chelton, me and the kids went to the parade...which was great...it was nice and overcast and we walked down right before and got great seats. We could walk from our house. We didn't really feel like going over to the park so we just came back home and spent all day watching episode after episode of Cake Boss (my favorite show). I think I got my parents hooked on it now too. Chelton had to work Monday night but me and the kids and my parents went to the fireworks and I honestly think Fillmore had the best fireworks that I have ever been to. They went on for about 30 minutes. They were wonderful. Connor kept whining about when they were going to start and then he kept whining because he was tired about when they were going to get over (they were that long). I can't wait to see them again next year.

All and all we had a great weekend. It was so much fun to have my mom and dad come and visit. We don't get too many of them down here so it is always fun to have them come.