Brittney Loves Bob: The 4th of July

When I think of July 4th, I think of three things: parades, BBQ's and fireworks. So Bob and I set out for the whole trio for our first 4th of July together as a married couple. We started the day out at the Murray parade. We got there early in an attempt to eat breakfast at the community breakfast we saw advertised, but unfortunately it was cash only and we only had cards. So we found our empty tummies a nice shady spot under a tree right on the road side. While we had a great spot, we were surrounded by crazies. Directly across from us was an obese woman wearing a child's tank top just one slight move away from falling out of her top, all while cursing up a storm at her child. Also across from us was a woman who insisted on stopping the parade constantly so she could hug every person in the parade. She was not a child, she had to be in her 40's maybe even 50's! She didn't matter too much though since the parade was so sporadic that a band/car/float/etc would come by every 10 minutes or so. Most of the parade was advertising for politicians/car dealerships/churches/etc and half the "marching" bands were sitting in trailers being pulled rather than actually marching. Finally two middle aged men came and stood right in front of our chairs giving us the perfect view of their butts and not much else. I tried to move around them to take pictures, but they turned and looked at me before moving again to block my view! Maybe it was the hunger eating away at our insides but Bob and I were done! We packed up our chairs and left early before we started a confrontation...

Bob and I waiting for the parade to start

The cop leading the parade

Presenting of the colors

The Murray float

More of the Murray float

Fire truck

Sandy's float

Herriman's float

Uh-oh! Someone got hurt and we had to pause the parade for
ambulance to get through

Midvale's float

One of the only bands that actually marched!

Clown riding an extra tall bicycle

South Jordan's float

I had to throw in a picture of one of the bands riding in
a trailer rather than marching...

Riverton's float

Murray High's cheer squad

Cool Jeep tricks

The only reason a church should be in a parade...
The Christ Lutheran church actually made a float!

Motor cross rider doing a wheelie

Another float (can't remember who's)

Draper's float

Horse-drawn carriage

Camel in the parade

Utah Princess' float

Luckily the day did get better from there! Later that afternoon Ana and her kids finally made it to the house after their long drive all the way from Washington! They made it just in time for the family BBQ, which fortunately the whole Loose family was able to make it to. After some great food, the kids started up a family foot ball game in the backyard, and Merryim played nurse by helping Bob administer Wayne's medicine. Finally it was time for fireworks! While Ryan only brought the normal ground fireworks, the neighbors in our circle purchased big high flying fireworks so we got the best of both worlds! Fun fireworks to watch and little fireworks that Bob taught the kids to safely light! During the night I did turn into an all you can eat buffet for the mosquito's, but it was worth it to spend a lovely holiday evening surrounded by the family!