Happy 4th of July Weekend!

 On our "hike" up Bridal Veil Falls.

Another 4th Tradition that we look forward to every year.

 Family Photo:

My family is growing to fast!

 Getting to help put one of the balloons back in its bag!

 We look so festive!!

 My cuties!  

Cousins!! 

I've been on a blogging hiatus. Obviously since its been what, 7, 8 months since I last posted.  I decided to start back up again for many reasons.  The first and foremost is to document our life here at the Wood house.  My kids love looking back at what they did, what they said, and how crazy we all really are.  I've missed blogging and expressing the highs and lows of daily life.  So here goes kids, enjoy.

We had a very busy 4th of July weekend.  We woke up early on the 3rd, at 4:45am to make sure we made it to the Balloons in Provo by 6am launch.  We were on time and got a good seat.  Smokey the Bear balloon needed more room so we had to back up quite a bit.  We waited and waited and waited.  The balloons usually launch right at 6am.  I guess the weather was questionable.  Right before 7am some of the balloons started to fill up.  We had fun wandering around, like we always do, touching the balloons and getting lots of photos.  This is a tradition that my kids LOVE and miss it when we don't go.  This year was extra exciting.  The wind actually picked up and started collapsing many of the balloons.  A few of the baskets were getting carried away too.  You could see the panic in some of the peoples faces.  Some patrons were hysterical too, screams could be heard throughout.

 Here is one of the balloons trying to get quickly de-flated due to the wind.  

I love this photo.  Elsie, my niece is scared poop-less from a balloon that continues to sway over the top of us.  

Other things we did:  Swam at the reservoir.  Had so much fun running and diving into the frigid water.  Had even more fun playing on the random log.  Clambering to get on top for the chance to jump back into the water.  Cory, Sean, Brooke, Jaren, Isabel, Hannah and I had so much fun.  We finally got Kelli to come out for a minute.  Dawnia stayed close to shore, it was too cold for her. 

All of us in our hand made tie-dye shirts.

After the reservoir cleaned up and then went up the canyon.  The canyon was too hot to stay very long.  We did get a fun photo of everyone in their shirts.  We headed back down and had a bbq at Mike and Donna's.  

Beckham played in the 3 on 3 soccer tournament in the Freedom Festival.  His little team won.  

We played scum, ran to our neighborhood to watch a firework display that Rich and Cindy Smith put on.  Ran back to Mike and Donna's, had peach cobbler.  Try to track down the fireflies, but couldn't find them. 

We had a bbq lunch with Grandma Penny on July 5th.  Had fun working in the yard and visiting with Ryan, Michelle, Deric and Monica.  

It was back to Mike and Donna's for family dinner and family photos.  

By the end of it all I was completely exhausted.  I have nothing else to give right now.  I still get to teach the youth in church and sit with the 8 year olds in Primary.  I don't feel like doing anything for days.  But like they say, no rest for weary.