The Call Family

(Warning: Lots of pictures!)

Like most of you probably did, we celebrated 4th of July three time this year.

We went to see the firework show at Thanksgiving Point on Saturday. Kaden loved watching them but Avery was tired and complained that they hurt her eyes. After the show was over we walked to our car and got it at 10:25. Because of all the traffic it took an entire hour to get home; a drive that normally takes about ten minutes.

On Sunday we celebrated with the Call family. Grandma Call invited us over to her house for dinner and to light/watch some fireworks. She asked us to all wear red, white, and blue so that we could take some family pictures together. For dinner we enjoyed some yummy dutch oven chicken and potatoes. We tried to make homemade ice cream but it took about 3 hours to make and even then was really runny. We still ate it though. After dinner we went to the amphitheater near the LDS Mount Timpanogos Temple to take pictures. Here are some of the pictures we took:

Me and my kiddos.

Grandma Call and Kaden.

Grandma Call, Uncle Landon, and Uncle Blaze.

My cute family.

More of my family.

The whole Call clan.

We woke up bright and early Monday morning to head over to Provo and watch the hot air balloons launch. It was really neat to see all the balloons up in the air.

Avery loved watching them. Her favorite balloon was the pink pig from Bank of American Fork.

It was a little chilly in the morning so I tried to keep Kaden’s blanket on him, but he did not want it on. He kept kicking it off. After the balloon launch and some breakfast at McDonald’s we went to the Provo Parade. It was really hot. Avery loved to watch the royalty floats and the “princesses” on them.

Later that evening we went over to Grandma Christiansen’s house for dinner and fireworks. My mom made yummy hamburgers and homemade ice cream. After dinner we went outside and played some games until it was dark. My mom didn’t want to play with us. She just wanted to play with Kaden.

Skyler and Kaden waiting for the fireworks to start:

My dad is really cute with Avery. Here he is helping her light sparklers:

There were some ants on the sidewalk near where Avery was playing with the sparklers. Aunt Nicole taught her to show the ants her sparklers.

My cute mom watching Avery and Nicole play with the sparklers:

Kaden enjoyed watching the fireworks.

Avery loves Aunt Nicole. This is them watching the fireworks:

Thanks everyone for making our 4th of July so great!

Every year my grandparents take my whole family to Homestead Resort in Midway. Avery has been so excited to go. When she wok up Thursday morning, the first thing she said was, “Mom, today we are going to Homestead!”

At Homestead my grandparents rent out two condos right across the street from the park. Avery loved playing in the sand with my cousin, Jessica.

My aunt, Heidi, always plans fun crafts and service projects for us to do while we are there. She brought bandannas and we got to decorate them. Avery didn’t want to decorate hers so I did it for her.

My bandanna.

My dad holding Kaden.

My dad loved playing with Avery and Kaden.

Skyler enjoyed relaxing outside with Kaden.

Kaden is always trying to be “so big”.

We took Avery on a walk to see the crater. She enjoyed riding on Skyler’s shoulders.

We had a ton of fun swimming, playing, and visiting with family at Homestead.

Last week my friend, Sharresa, and her kids came over to visit. We planned to go swimming at the pool across the street from my house, but by the time we got there it was closed. We decided to go to Roxberry and get smoothies and then to the Highland fountain behind the Library instead.

Avery had a blast playing in the water.

She loved playing with Layceelyn. I wish that they lived closer so that the tow of them could play together more, they have so much fun together.

Cute girl!