4th of July

This is a day to catch up so I (not Beck) am doing this post as well. The 4th of July weekend was a fun one. I love the 4th because its a great day to HOPEFULLY enjoy sunny weather, and this year we were blessed. Its also so cool to see the American flag everywhere and know that there are so many people that feel the same way about this wonderful country as I do. This is also one of the few 4ths that I didn't have to work, so that was great. The Scott and Michelle Kelly family made their way to Oregon for the weekend. Holidays are always better with little kids around because they have so much fun doing all the little things. We went to the stake pancake breakfast and flag raising in the morning and the new stake center that was just finished just a couple of blocks from the parents house. Of course everyone but my dad missed the flag raising because we were all late, while he was there early helping set up. Reagan had a good time getting her face painted and having my dad pull her and Kyler around in a wagon for the little miniature kiddy parade.

Me, Beck, Scott, Michelle and Reagan then went down to the waterfront park in Salem where they had a little carnival and Reagan rode the rides. It was fun to just walk around the river in the sun. We then had a great BBQ at my parents with Don, Kathy, Craig, one of Craig's friends and my Grandpa Bob Ralstin. The food was amazing my parents had pineapple, shrimp and tri-tip that my dad marinated in some Thai sauce and put on the grill. They also whipped up some Kelly Brown and Kathy and Don made some Strawberry ice cream, homemade ice cream is the best.

At night Scott, Michelle, Reagan, Beck and I went to Independence for Fireworks, it was nuts, there were so many people. Scott wanted to go to Independence to reminisce about the good ol' days when he was in High School.