24th of July in Utah

And we're back. Last week we went to Utah in time to greet Jacob and Ryan -- they had been in Utah for a week prior -- and celebrate the 24th Kanosh style. And I thik that is all you can say about how Kanosh celebrates. They have a parade that anyone and everyone that wants to participate can, and they can jump in and out of the parade as many times as they want. Jacob met teh 12 year old or maybe 14 year olds, and liked their float so he threw water balloons, and Spencer chose to ride on Grandpa's wagon behind his team of horses and with Uncle Owen and the dogs. Candy was thrown for Ryan to collect and the cousins descended from Salt Lake and Aurora! It was a fun parade!

 

After the parade, they have a big dutch oven dinner at the park, and everyone meets there. This year they fed about 1400, people which isn't too bad especially since there are only 700 in the town! After eating they have races and contests. They had a tug-o-war with the adults vs the kids and the kids beat them handily, the adults weren't even "just letting them win" -- give you an idea of what that was like?

 

One of the days we were up in Kanosh, Jake got to do what Jake likes to do. Swath, if that is the right word (cut) the hay. He loved it.

 

We also got to go up the canyon for a picnic and Marshmallow roast. My neice Mahrin, was such a ham, she hasn't been walking for several months -- and she brought up her crutches and acturally walked! Hooray for her until she decided to crawl -- she is the very fair one with the black face -- we loved her expressions and zest by the fire!

 

To keep the excitement of the vacation going, we decided to bring one of my nephews home with us so, he got to take his first flight and we are hoping to do lot's of fun things this week before he has to go home!