Pioneer Day

July 24th is Pioneer Day! It's a day to celebrate and remember the pioneers who traveled hundreds and even thousands of miles to Utah on foot pushing hand carts through terrible weather and treacherous terrain. It's a state holiday in Utah, so a lot of people have the day off work, like Devon. In the a.m. we drove down to Provo to check out an apartment for rent. It's a cute split level apartment. Just about everything is brand new, the carpet, the paint, the flooring, the tub, sink, toilet, windows, cabinets, appliances, and even crown molding! It's so cute and almost 12o0 square feet! Then we went and saw Mama Mia which was funny and cute. Then we had a a big family party at Grandma's with cousins, aunts, and uncles. It's basically like another fourth of July. My uncle and cousins shot of huge (illegal) fireworks in the park which is just behind my grandma's backyard fence. We did sparklers in the backyard while we watched the fireworks. Devon lit sparklers with a candle because the matches weren't working out very well. We ate lots of good food and enjoyed the company of family. The bottom picture is Devon trying to blow out an enormous flame! Too funny!