Monday was the BIG DAY! FAMILY PICTURES!!! (If the men were writing this blog there would not be quite so many exclamation marks on the end of that sentence HAHA) We spent the morning relaxing at Grandma & Papa's and playing with the kiddos. I love this silly picture!
We made and ATE 3 POUNDS OF BACON and papa made us some delicious omelettes! Then it was nap time and picture prep time. McKenzie just HAD to have her hair straightened. She looks so beautiful but straight hair makes her look SO much older that it makes us sad! We took a few of our own pics of the "fun" of the photo shoot. Braxton actually went camera happy and took a few of these himself!
Can't wait for the real pictures to come back! Ashley Mae is A-MAZ-ING!!!
The next day was Pioneer Day! Another wonderful thing that i miss about Utah! So grateful for those who sacrificed so much so long ago! We headed out to the parade and got a sweet spot by the fair grounds. The kids loved the parade! McKenzie, Kayla & Bailey loved the "princesses" (Dairy Queens, Pageant winners, etc...) and they had to make sure to wave at every single one of them! Bailey loved snuggling grandma! James loved running as fast as he could when no one was looking haha. Braxton freaked out when he saw THE REAL LIFE SPIDER MAN!!! (I think he is retired now... he gained a few LBs haha) The kids saluted to the soldiers and Jenni loved fighting other kids for the candy HAHA just kidding - she was much better behaved this year than she has been in the past : ) HAHAHA Love you Viva!
As usual Stef & Jenni got way cuter pics than I did. Here are there collages from the parade!!! Someday i will be as good at this as they are!
Stef's Wonderfullness...
I wanted to try something new so i collaged Jenni's collages... didnt work that great but here it is anyway...
Next stop... Willow Park for snacks and BOUNCY HOUSES!!! I was taking video and so I am steeling Jenni's Bouncy pics...
That night we had backyard burgers and fireworks at Papa's and the other Bowman's joined us! Mike, Sharon, Garrett, Quinn & Chloe came to relax and play with us!
The kids decided to have their own version of the olympics... or BOWLYMPICS!!! Here are some pictures of Wrestling, Gymnastics & Equestrian (with Rich as the horse)... and McKenzie mad because she wasn't the jockey hahaha
SPARKLERS!!! aka traumatizers for Bailey & Bracky anyway... "it's hot" means "touch it now" apparently.
SWEEET! - < Missile Sounds> - MOM IT'S HOT! - (SOOOOOOOBING) - Q fixed the battle wound!
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Some of my favorite miscellaneous pics of the evening!
More Utah fun to come... Stay tuned for Part 3!
COME BACK!!!!
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