Our 4th of July Celebration!

We had quite a day...in celebrating

our 4th of July!

We got up at 4:00 a.m. to cook for "3" Wards...

(will post those pictures later)

Had nearly 300 people show up...We were told to expect

"200"....yeah...

Later in the day, we went to Menan (Idaho) to watch

their incredible fireworks!!!!! (Our 3rd time)

Joel/Rebekah's family

Jared/Angel's family

Hyrum/Jessica (and Alexander -though, comfortably tucked in)

John/Ramona/John Henry Roberts (plus two of John Henry's friends)

Later, Luke/Sarah's family joined us...

"FACE PAINTING"

Menan had a small community "Fair" that helps

pay for the "fireworks"...

Jessica does "Face Painting" at this fair, though,

she wasn't there...when we arrived...Jessica had

left to go pick up Hyrum, who had to work...

 Lillie had a "patriotic" theme

 Nathan was "Batman"! 

(Batman is Patriotic, right?)

smile

 Logan chose to be a "Storm Trooper"

In this Smith clan...

"Storm Troopers" works on such a day...smile

 Daisly loves "Elsa"

smile

 Jane chose to be "Spider-girl"

An All American...

smile 

 After Jessica came back...she painted

Mama Roberts and this Mama

with a "sparkly" Patriotic theme!

Ramona and I LOVED IT!

Smile

 What was left of his...Paint job...

and then...there was Jane...She kept us all

entertained with her "emotions"...

smile

MOMENTS...

 Not certain who was entertaining who...

Ivy and Garvin...

Daisy...observing!

 Benson LOVED the ice-cream...

I understand he was NOT HAPPY when it was 

all gone! smile 

 Garvin and Hyrum

 Ahh....the charm life of a "little one"...

 Logan enjoying his father's antics! smile

John Roberts in the background!

 We all LOVE IT...when we hear Ramona laugh!

smile

 Joel was now...entertaining Bekah...

smile

Another fun picture with Ramona!

LOVE THIS WOMAN!

"Our Darling Baby BENSON!"

Our Little Daisy...Has so many

EXPRESSIONS...that just

crack us all up!

Enjoying the time together...

waiting for it to get dark...

and the FIREWORKS!

 Angel needing to REST...only a few more weeks...

till "Ethen" gets here!

 John and Ramona...

She brought bags of TREATS for anyone

who wanted them!

smile 

 RESTING his "weary" back!

"IVY was having so much fun...

crawling on her parents!" smile

 Ivy LOVED having Daddy Jared...

flip her upside down!

 Uncle Hyrum...loves to TEASE!

 A little "quiet time"...together...

Logan, Jane, and Daisy...

 Daddy Joel...bonding time...

with baby Benson!

Jared with daughters Ivy and Lillie...

Claira talking with her cousin, Lillie...

Fun and Tender Moments 

"Hyrum and Jessica"

Luke and Sarah came later...

Luke had "Bishop" responsibilities to 

take care of...first...

They arrived after 8:00 p.m.

 Claira

 Jackson - loving his toy...

 Luke

Darling Alayna

 I LOVE this picture of Savannah!

 Adorable...Jackson...

 Claira was SO EXCITED...this night!

 Jacob - so handsome!

 Sarah eating - corn on the cob! Joel LOVED them!

Luke and Jacob!

 Cute MOMENTS!

Such a FUN NIGHT!