..Fourth of July Festivities...

We had QUITE the fourth of July weekend this year.

It all started Thursday, it did for Dax at least. He got to go to the Rodeo in West Jordan with his Nina and Pappa... to get the entire scoop on the rest of that story go to gategang6.blogspot.com.

Dax looked so cute all dressed up in his cowboy garb. He actually liked the hat! I was excited about that :)

Friday morning we (Dax, Kev, Me and the Gate's) all got to go see Ice Age. Dax LOVES the first two movies of the series so we knew he'd dig this one... he did... but the Dino's did get a little scary for him so he did end up sitting in my lap half way through... but all in all it was a fun experience for him... and for those of you who find it crazy that I took a camera to the theatre... I WASN'T THE ONLY MOM WHO DID!!! I saw another Mom taking this same picture.

Can you tell he was getting anxious?

OPEN... OPEN... OPEN...

He REALLY enjoyed the popcorn... can't you tell?

Friday night we got to go to a fourth of July/Travis is here BBQ at Mamaw and Gampa's

Dax had a blast jumping with Chels, I mean Kelsie (I couldn't resist Kels) on the tramp....






He also had a good time hangin' with Uncle Todd

This is Travis, our cousin from Washington... for you single gals, he isn't taken... at least I don't think he is... let me know and I'll check :)


Sweet Gram Jesse...

The Great BBQer himself... It was AWESOME food!!! Thanks bud :)

Mr. Wy guy hanging with Gram Barb... I just love this little guy...

Always up for a smile for the camera...

And then Dax thought it necessary to jump in the bucket of pop... maybe to get the one's on the top to the bottom to get colder??? I don't know....

THE FOURTH OF JULY!!!!

It was Wyatt's first and he loved it...

Papa and the football team... I'm not sure if D realized who he was supposed to look for...


but he clapped anyway....

Harassing/playing with Manny and Nina

Wy loved what he saw but finally crashed half way through...


Me trying to get him to shake his bootay to the music...

Tractors!!!!!


He was actually hitting me with his flag in this picture... and it really hurt.... lucky for him it turned out to be a cute picture...

Sweet baby....

Clearly I need to find my way to a tanning bed...

and it's over... "SEE DUCKS"....


That afternoon he headed to a BBQ at Nina's....
Some how Dax and Trace got the idea to jump off the chair into the body pillow...

Nobody got hurt, but he clearly got Kevin's jumping skills...

Before the fireworks, Dax finally got to go see the ducks, I swear that's all he asked for during the entire parade...

and of course we couldn't skip out on the toys...

Little Wy and Nina....

Dax playing with Kael and Chels...

Chelsea was so nice and bought him a sword... he loved it.... and then broke it just before dark...

The fireworks were AWESOME!!!! Wyatt was so funny HE LOVED IT... his head didn't move the entire time he was awake... he was totally enthralled by them...

Dax on the other hand kept telling me to turn them off and then, when he made his way over to my lap... tapped my head and said "No scared Mommy" like I was the one who was scared... he didn't enjoy them so much. He hates thunder and I think he related the sounds to that... oh well, it was a great show...

On Sunday we headed over to Gamma Barbs for another BBQ for Mr. Trav and the family...
Dax got to play with Miss Audrey... isn't she a doll?!!

I PURPOSELY dressed D in his swim outfit because if you'll notice the water fountain, he likes to play in it... so this time we were prepared for the worst...

Takin' a drink break. Dax always drinks from the side, I think so he won't miss anything...

They kept throwing rocks in Gampa Ben's garden... I thought this was a funny shot...

Taking it all in....

Dax in his own little world...

I like this picture because of Wy

and that was it... we all crashed that night... it was a good time. We had fun everywhere we went and got a TON of food along the way.

Sorry for all the pictures, I know blogs are probably more for the writing, but I like pictures... We are so thankful for the fourth of July and what it reminds us of. We LOVE America and think it's worth fighting for... we support all who fight for us so that we have and can do all that we do... we are very blessed... and as the bumper sticker on Kevin's truck says... "God bless our troops, Especially our snipers"

Hope you all had a great fourth... We love you :)