Pioneer Day

Everyone was freaking out that we had to get up so early to be at the park at 7:30 am to run the 5K. Josh and I got up at 5am with AJ. Not sure why he was up so early. Hoping it is not more earaches. Getting ready for the 5K. Cass ran with Ky and they ran most of the way. She was really sore this morning. They did great!



After the 5K Jim and Rosie bought us breakfast at the Lion's club fundraiser breakfast. It was yummy! Thanks Jim and Rosie! AJ slept through the last part of the run and breakfast. We let the kids play a little bit on the playground. Jordan babysat for a Volleyball player, so we took her over her breakfast. Then Ky, Cass, Ellie and I walked home from the park.
We got everyone all dressed up in their 24th of July outfits and went over to the parade with our lunches. AJ thought the parade was pretty cool.
First, he got to see fire trucks and put money in the boot. It is weird to me that he will not think it is normal to be able to go to the fire station to hang out with Grandpa.
Look mom, people threw me candy!!!
Addie just wanted to eat her lunch!
She finally realized it was candy she was missing out on and was out there with all the other kids.
All the other kids would scream and yell for candy. Aj would throw his arms in the air and scream too.
Cass and Ellie at the parade.
Me and the kids walked from the parade back down to the park for the Candy Cannon.

Face painting, Hair dyeing, I was afraid it wouldn't wash out before church the next day, but it did after some scrubbing.
Cass does the watermelon eating contest every year and gets a little closer every year. She always says her prize is the watermelon.
The babies went up and found watermelon that no kids had claimed once the contest started. It kept them happy while we checked out the booths and bought some Kettle Korn. What would the 24th be without a big bag of Kettle Korn.

Cass and Ellie did the Chicken dance while we waited for Family fun bingo to start.
We always have fun at Bingo. This year Noah and Cass both got a bingo at the same time. They gave Noah a pack of cars and Cass a My little Pony. Then gave me a pool punch pass and had me and Mary (josh's sister) play the game for the bigger prize. I had to throw ping-pong balls into a bucket on top of Mary's head. We had a minute to beat the people beside us. The thing with Ping-Pong balls is they bounce right out. The other group got 2 in, we got 10 in! Mary won a $20 gift card to pizza Hut and I won a $20 gift card to Subway! Jordan and Ky won pool passes. We had so much fun!! That's one thing I love about Logan is the Free celebrations on the 24th of July.
We walked back to our house and had a yummy BBQ and ended up the night with Fireworks. The babies were actually awake for them. They thought they were cool for a little while and then they were bored with them and ran around.