Happy 4th of July!

Russ and I didn't have much planned for the 4th at first which made me pretty bummed. We didn't get invited to any BBQ's or swim party's or anything. So we were going to make our own plans. I love holidays and it didn't help that my dad called me from Phoenix telling me that all the fam was in town and that they were having a fun party/BBQ and swimming and riding horses ect.....thanks dad. Russ and I both had Saturday off which was a miracle in itself because we NEVER have Saturdays off together. So we slept in together, got up, got ready and went down to provo to the "freedom festival." There were little carnival rides set up along with a stage where there were people like mines and singers performing. There was lots of carnival junk food (which is my favorite!) and tents set up with all different types of things for sale. THey had the coolest posters on sale there. They are "Real hero posters" and you can get an animated Book of Mormon or Bible hero poster! They are pretty cool! Here are a few examples of Noah, Samuel the Lamanite, Lehi, Daniel, and David!

I have never seen anything like them before! I thought they were pretty cool!

Anyways, we met amy Marcus, and Lola down there and hung out for a bit. It was a little warm but way better than Phoenix! Amy was on her crutches so that was funny. It was a little hard for her to get around but she managed pretty well. We shopped around, ate and hung out there. We missed the parade but it was at 8 in the morning! There was no way we were getting up that early!

They always have rediculous things for sale at things like this. Here is Russ with a hat on that has fake blue and red hair on it. I thought they were kind of fun looking but I don't think Russ was very amused....

Here is amy and her crutches. haha. oh amy.....

There were some cool cars set up. Marcus chose to take a picture with this one....

Russ liked the mafia car...

And i liked the little buggy!

We got SNOW CONES!

I just thought this picture was funny with amy trying to keep up and marcus holding amy's purse.

Lola loved watching this jumpy thing in the background.

nice marcus.

Here is the lovers and there child.

It was getting hot after a while so Russ and I ducked into an office building and laid on the cold floor. IT FELT SO GOOD!

You can forget the Indian FRIED BREAD!

So we didn't have much of a plan for watching fireworks until our dearest friends the Atkins called us up with extra tickets to STADIUM OF FIRE! It's a pretty big show in Utah and we were lucky enough to get tickets! Thanks Roma and Mark! We absolutely loved it! They had She Daisy and the Jonas Brothers in concert with a fireworks show finale!

SheDasiy

Jonas Brothers!

Russ was pretty pumped for the Jonas Brothers!

I LOVE FIREWORKS!

And you are all probably wondering what this picture was all about. Well the parking was so BAD that we paid some guy $10 to park in his front yard. Well it looks like he made lots of muney because we came back to our car and we were completely boxed in. We had to wait for all the surrounding cars to get there first. LAMO!

But overall we had a great Fourth of july!

we are going to the lake no matter what!

so my dear friend Davi invited Russ and I to go to the Utah lake last week! Russ has been dying to go to ANY lake this summer to wake-board and stuff. I think everyone we know goes to Lake Powell and Russ is just dying he wants to go so bad. I have never been a lake person, not that I don't like the lake, but I just don't have a lot of experience in going to the lake. I can't wake-board or ski or really anything. And Since Russ and I have been together i have NEVER seen him wake-board. So Davi planned a trip to the lake with us and a few of her friends and we were so so excited! Well of course the rain clouds rolled in and planned to ruin our amazing lake trip plan. It was sunny the day before and sunny the day after but on the day we plan to go it is rainy and gross. But we went anyways! The water was choppy and it was cold but still fun! Here are some pics, take a look for yourself. (ps. check out Russ's tan lines!)















at the end of the day russ says to me, "The water was really choppy! I just don't want you to think I suck! I'm much better than that!" haha, sweet sweet russ! love him! and i love davi too! (and codi and oakley and beckham!_