This year we spent the 4th in Rupert. I have many great memories of the parade and family festivities and wanted Stetzen to experience some of that. We made it to the parade just before it started and Stetzen was the kid of the hour. He had his Great Grandma Bessire, Grandma & Grandpa Bessire, Kate, Jake, Kurt & Melissa, his Great Aunt & Uncle Bessire, Great Cousins Kenz & Trevor, Ashley & Trent, and Brody & Hanni all to dote upon him. He loved all the attention. About half way through the parade, he tanked out. Poor boy had too much fun!
After the parade, we went back to my mom's house and had lunch with the Bessire's and the Poz's. As is tradition, we had a BBQ with hamburgers, hot dogs, and plenty of salads, fruit, and desserts!
After the filling meal, we played Ping-Pong and volleyball. Stetzen also took full advantage of Kate's tramp and loved every minute of it. Later that afternoon, all the cousins went out to the old Jackson Bridge and floated down the Snake River. I t was nice and relaxing and a great way to cool off from the hot summer sun. I knew that I would be a fried tomato if I didn't put sunscreen on so I plastered it all over. It still amazes me that I still came home with a pretty good sunburn. I tried!
Not long after we got back, it started to get dark, so we brought out the pyro fun! Zach and I brought a few fireworks from home to shoot off. It was a good show and can I say I love the smell of fireworks! I get made fun of for it, but it's true. It's much like the smell of a gun after you shoot and even car exhaust. It's amazing I don't have lung disease, lol. I wish I would have gotten some pictures of the fireworks, but Stetzen did not like the sound of them and pretty much cried through them. Poor boy.
My Grandma Bessire also demanded that I get a generation shot of all the men (boys) in the family. Even though Zach is not blood, needed it. I'm glad I got a pic of all of them. It turned out pretty good.
The next day, we went down to Lagoon and spent the day riding the rides while the parentals enjoyed Pioneer Village and ice cream. We had a great 4th and loved spending it with family and friends!
