Labor Day Weekend

This last weekend was so fun. It was great getting together with everyone. We missed you Heather, it just wasn't the same without you! We had a great little party for all the Aug\Sept. birthdays, complete with a Barbie cake and all. I always wished for one of those when I was little. All the kids are growing up so fast.

We hit the traditional 'Band Concert' and enjoyed the great show that always goes on there-from the people that turn out to the musical numbers that they always seem to come up with. The night wouldn't be complete without the kids begging to hang out on top of the old bear cage. Okay, we can admit that we all wanted to hang out over by the bear cage at one time or another; growing up in Payson during the 'Band Concert'. What was really in the bear cage after all?! Does anyone really know? I guess that will always be a mystery. But there is some alluring power about that great green cage-you just want to go sit on it. Right at the end of the concert, the rain started to come and it did not stop. We got soaked! But we still had fun walking back to Grandma Karen's in the rain.
Well, the rain came down and it really didn't stop 'til Monday afternoon. We made it to about two floats into the parade and it just down poured. It was kinda great seeing all the people just running for cover. We tried to be tough, but one by one we ended up under a tree. Cody, Mari and Abby were the only die hards. They stuck the whole parade out under that soaking wet blanket. We all still had a blast!
Here are the kids before torrential downpour hit us. They are all so great! Oh, we all stuck it out in the rain to see Steph ride on her 20th high school reunion float, and wouldn't you know it hers was the very last float of the whole parade! Oh well, you are worth it Steph! I just can't believe it has been 20 years!--and mine is just around the corner-how weird! Where does the time go?!
Sweet Grandma Jean. She is the best! I seriously can't think of a greater person in the world. There is no one like her that's for sure. For the Labor Day festivities she entered a pie contest in three different categories and won first place in all three. Way to go grandma!
Despite all the rainy and cold weather, we had a great weekend! When it all comes down to it, the best times are always spent sitting around mom's kitchen table, eatin' and laughin' and just being silly. We missed you Heather.