I know, lots of pics, but hey, it was an awesome weekend! We got it started off on Friday night with the Logan City fireworks show. Dustin got us the perfect spot just outside the stadium, in the shade (for the pre-party). It was a real party, too! We had Dustin's family and my family (through the whole weekend, how great!!!). That night, my mom got and early birthday surprise (her birthday is July 4th). Jessica and her sweet family came all the way from St. George to join in the fun. It was such a great surprise, mostly because I was in on it, but also because no one had a clue they were coming. They met us up at the stadium... so exciting! Saturday we headed over to Bear Lake to soak in a few rays. It was perfect over there, except Dustin decided to stay in Logan for the car show. We missed him, but he had a great time and he got me the beautiful picture of those classic cars. My dear sweet Grandpa Brown restored those babies to perfection. My Aunt LaNette and my Uncle Richard get to claim them. My Aunt Claudia was also up showing off their '66 Corvette. So much family, so little time! I really wish we could have squeezed a few more days into that "weekend!" Saturday night we headed to Main Street to watch the Cruise-In (for those of you not from Cache Valley, this is where all the cars from the car show drag up and down main, showing off how fancy they are). Loved it! Sunday was my mom's birthday so we of course had a big dinner to celebrate. The big 60! Happy Birthday Mom! That night we ran out to Sherryil's to create a nice little firework show of our own. Kolter was in charge of the pyrotechnics and did a pretty great job. We spent the 5th at the Hyrum City Parade. Justus had a great time. He didn't get into getting the candy, which I thought he might, he was just tired enough to hang out and watch all the fun things going by. The end of the parade marked the beginning of the end of the weekend. Nicole left to take Bartley to the airport and to stay in Springville for a few days and Jess's family headed back home. Thanks for coming everyone, you made the weekend so fabulous! We squeaked a bit more fun out of the weekend by having a cookout at Dawn's. The kids had a great time playing in the water. Justus loved loved loved the whole weekend. There was never a shortage of kids to play with and fun things to do. How great is the 4th of July?! I had Tuesday off, too, which I was so grateful for. I needed it to recover from all the fun!
These are actually his 1 year pictures, but it took us forever to get them from the photographer and then I took forever to post them. I gotta say... they are adorable! I love the way they turned out! I was surprised she got any because he was running around like the crazy little man he is. There is one more, but I couldn't get it to post for some reason, but it's equally as cute. This boy thinks he is so big; he insists he is one of the "big" kids. He loves animals, he can identify them and tell you what they all say. His favorite food is pizza. We can't say the word without him freaking out wanting some now! It didn't realize we'd have to start spelling words instead of saying them so soon so we don't create drama. His ultimate favorite pastime is four wheeling, he is constantly begging to go for a ride. It's so cute, so of course we take him for a spin around the neighborhood if we can't get out for a "real" ride. He is so polite, always a "please" and usually a "thank you." This kid is so funny- and he knows it, he can always get a good laugh at himself. I keep telling him he's got to slow down a bit and be my baby just a little longer, but he's not listening! I guess I'll just have to keep-up!
