Memorial Day BBQ

Michael and Ashli had everyone over for a pre Memorial Day BBQ. Their backyard is so nice and the meal was delish! Thanks for a fun BBQ! After dinner we walked down to a farm that had exotic animals. It was fun to spend the holiday with family. It was also nice to reflect on loved ones who have passed away (I thought of Mema a lot) and to pay tribute to those who have fought for our freedom.

I gave Anna a dill pickle and she loved it. Reminded me of when Emily was a baby. She loved pickles.

Ethan thought it was so cool that Ashli and Michael have this torches in their back yard like on Survivor. Elsa by her torch :)

Yum, grilled corn on the cob. Anna sure did love the corn. She couldn't get enough. She worked this corn cob over like no ones business.
Sweetness!

Roasting marshmellos for smores! Cute brothers!

This Kangeroo was awesome. So weird to see one on a farm in Utah!

Anna smiling at me! This guy really was a chomper! We had fun feeding him carrots!

Memorial Day

Birthday Girl!

Gracie, Ethan, and Elsa came over for a slumber party and then we spent Memorial Day together. We watched movies (Fantastic Mr. Fox and Astro Boy) and took our time getting ready the next morning. I gave Elsa her bday present since I won't be with her on her actual birthday. I can't believe she is 4! She has such a sparkly personality and heart melting smile. I LOVE her! She cracks me up. We went to lunch and then headed to the park!

AHHHH
We decided to spend the afternoon at Liberty Park. It was so much fun to be there with the kids. They could not believe how big the park was. We walked around the lake and went on rides. We didn't actually get to the play ground. As usual the kids were so good, I love spending time with them.
So we decided we would go out on the paddle boat. My first word of advice...do not wear a knee length skirt on a paddle boat. I felt like I was giving a peep show. The kids and I had so much fun. We did end up going around in circles while trying to figure out how to steer the boat. Gracie and Ethan did a great job peddling like crazy and also got the steering down pretty well also. It was fun to see all the ducklings on the lake.

Snow cones at Liberty Park

Fun weekend! I'm looking forward to the next slumber party!