Our 4th July BBQ

We decided to have a bbq with friends on the 4th July, and later went to Thanksgiving Point to check out their firework display.

July 4th Parade - Provo, Utah. 2009

So as you all know, our cute little Marshall won first place in the recent Freedom Festival contest here in Orem/Provo. As part of the honour of winning, he got to be in the parade on 4th July 2009. Unfortunately the float fell through so everyone ended up having to walk. Pretty much everyone decorated their strollers/buggies/wagons and walked for an hour in 85 degree heat. There was a break in the heat when big drops of rain started to fall for 5 minutes. I was a little worried since I was wearing a white shirt, but only ended up feeling rather damp for the rest of the walk. Oh well, it was still fun and it was all about Marshall. We decorated his buggy (stroller) with all sorts of red white and blue stuff, as well as a banner saying his name. It was really cool when strangers, as well as friends there, would cheer for Marshall. It made me beam with pride for my cute little boy. We thought every once in a while that he'd like to walk, but that wasn't very successful because he kept walking in the opposite direction and right into the crowd where the kids were sitting.
Marshall's grandma Nadine and his aunt Kaaren, Uncle Philip and cousin Micala came to cheer him on.