Independence week

With the 4th of July coming up I thought it would be good to do an Independence week to teach the kids a little about our country and how we got our freedom. We learned all about the American Flag, we attempted to learn the pledge of allegiance, we also learned about George Washington,and then we headed down to Provo to enjoy the Freedom Festival. I actually really enjoy American history so it was fun to teach the kids about some of our founding fathers and what makes America a great country. Happy Birthday America! I hope you all had a fabulous 4th!!


In a tribute to the great George Washington, we made some three corner hats. We also learned some stories from his childhood and learned how he became the first president of the United States.


Good old Uncle Sam




The kids got to decorate their own flag cake. Most of the blueberries never made it on the cake.


We woke up REALLY early in the morning and headed down to Provo for the Balloon festival. We sat on our blanket and had some muffins while the kids watched in awe as the giant balloons were blown up. Don't let this picture fool you, the kids did have a great time. They just didn't want their picture taken. Can you blame them?


After the ballon festival we headed down to the parade. The kids favorite part was seeing Ronald McDonald and Princess Ariel.


Just chillin at the parade. Jeremy doesn't enjoy waking up REALLY early, large crowds or parades but he is a good sport and is so nice to put up with all my field trips this summer!


After the parade we went home for some good old back yard fun. I love that this little pool can entertain them for hours!


Always smiling!


Mckell got sick at our bbq so that night it was just me, Jeremy and Brigham watching the fireworks. We could see the Thanksgiving Point fireworks from our deck. It was a nice relaxing night at home!