Fourth of July weekend

The Fourth fell on Thursday this year, so we have had a nice long weekend.  We cleaned around the pool for a party with the Iverson's Paramount friends. Trimming the willow was my main job, it grows like a weed and hangs almost to the ground. The party was fun, not that many kids but plenty of pool and pond fun.

Levi and Morgan with friends. Nothing like a hot tub in 97 degree weather.

After the party we went to fireworks in Meridian near the Speedway.  They were pretty good this year, hadn't seen fireworks up close for awhile.

On Friday we went to Parma with Josh and Levi, while Mom stayed home to wait for Meg to arrive from Rexberg.  Liz and Morgan dropped us and went to look at Bantam chickens near Parma. I used the field mower to cut some weed, then swam with Josh and Levi.  We had just enough water and root beer to make it to lunch at Apple Lucy's. The bantams came into the cafe so they wouldn't get too hot in the car. Luckily they didn't cheep too loud.

Josh and Levi with the paddle boat. 

Root beer!

Friday evening we had our own driveway fireworks with Meg. Josh had stopped with us and bought some smoke bombs, tanks and one race car for Levi. Morgan had some laying hens too.  We had fun in the driveway, excited children make anything better. Our grand finale was a wonderful 19 ball salute Eric had brought to set off on our mission homecoming. It was saved for the Fourth and was an impressive salute.