Utah 4th of July (Aka the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th)

Living in Utah, sometimes people believe that the 2nd and 3rd of July is actually the 4th of July. I understand when the 4th is on a Sunday, but this year it wasn't and we still celebrated the 2nd and 3rd of July. Go figure.
Because surprising detail that we did not know about, Ethan and I missed a few events that we were planning on attending such as the C-Ville 4th of July parade, which was in fact on the 2nd of July!!! Luckily with the 4th being celebrated on so many days and so many citizens confused on which day the 4th is actually to be celebrated,
we were able to party hard all weekend, see multiple firework shows, attend multiple BBQs, and see all family members that currently live in Utah.

On the 1st we traveled down to Provo and got to party with Ethan's aunt Kay which is always a delight. Ethan also got off work a little earlier to kick off the 3 day weekend even sooner.

On Saturday the 2nd we went to the Hot Air Balloon Festival in Provo, hit up all the Farmers markets, went to the Center Street Freedom festival where we purchased our awesome new sunglasses, and then had an awesome BBQ with the Wing clan including a water balloon fight with Ethan's adorable nephew Holden. (He basically just sprayed us with the hose and would ask us why we were running away!!) To close the night we watched the Stadium of Fire from Grandma Wings backyard and got to avoid all the traffic!!! Great 2nd of July.

On the 3rd of July we had a small firework show in West Valley City with my Brother Scott and his adorable family. We only had a few casualties aka Ethan got hit in the chest with a crazy "Gun burst" and I had to dive to avoid a faulty firework. All said and done... a very successful show. Scott's son Carson recognized that some of the fireworks were strictly green and red and kept shouting "CHRISTMAS"!!! Wrong holiday buddy. In honor of Kansas, we also made Karolyn's delicious Kansas corn which is so bad for you but the best thing I have ever EVER EATEN!!!!


And now the 4th....
Ethan and I started the day with a red white and blue homemade waffle breakfast courtesy of Ethan and ate this while we watched the West Wing.
We then gave Ethan a hair cut while learning trivia about the Deceleration of Independence, we went on a "Freedom 5k" hosted by us, and then got ready for a BBQ with Scott and Karolyn where Scott prepared ribs and briquette for 6 hours. Some of the best meat I have ever
had!!!!The night was concluded by joining the rest of Salt Lake City at Sugar House park for a firework show.
I think it is weird that the 4th is celebrated on 4 different days, but it sure makes for a fantastic weekend!!!The griller hard at work... with the final results!! It only took him 6 hours and tasted DELICIOUS!!!
The fireworks were louder than expected!