Happy Fourth of July

Jordan and I both had the fourth of July off so we planned a fun day of hiking in the morning, swimming and a BBQ in the afternoon, friends and fireworks.  Then we woke up to rain.  Usually it only rains for a half hour or so and then stops so we weren't too worried.  Not that day.  It rained all day! 

No problem, we just had to change our plans a little. 

Jordan's knee is still bothering him from his Paria hike so we decided to skip the morning hike in the rain.  We instead drove out to Brad and Lindsey's house and had our BBQ there. Lindsey and I made ribs in crock pots and Jordan and Brad grilled corn, potatoes and onions on the grill in the rain.  It did clear up a little in the afternoon so the guys swam for a little while Lindsey and I enjoyed fresh fruit smoothies while sitting on the porch.  With the rain it had cooled down quite a bit and was a beautiful day to be outside. 

We then went to the movies to see Spiderman in 3D.  We all LOVED the movie.  It was the perfect movie to see on the fourth.  The storm had passed during the movie and the skies cleared so we knew there would be fireworks. 

Jordan and I decided that we wanted to watch fireworks from our place since I had to be up for work at 4am and didn't want to be out too late.  We said goodnight and drove home. 

We drove to the park next to our place but there were sooo many people everywhere.  We watched a few fireworks from our car and then went home.  We felt a little lame but didn't want to get caught in traffic.  On the drive home we talked about how next year we will probably have our BBQ at the park and spend the day there to get great seats for the fireworks. 

(I wish we would have been able to get pictures but I forgot to charge our battery).

We had a quiet but really fun day.  I spent all day thinking about my brother Clay in Afghanistan and the sacrifice and service he is giving our country.  I am so proud of him and can't wait for him to return home safely. 

Happy Fourth of July!!