The main tradition in my family is to attend Cherry Days!! Nothing means more to me on the 4th than going to good old No Town and participating in the good old Cherry Days. For as long as I remember we always sat in the same spot for the parade, right in front of Washington Mutual bank. We would always go early the day before to make sure that we got "our spot". Now that my mom has moved we also decided to move our parade spot. Now starting this year we sit in front of the IHC which is just up the street from my mom's house. It was great we just parked at her house and walked. This way we missed all the traffic.
This year the parade weather was perfect. The sun kept at bay the whole time. Normally it is so blasted hot that it sometimes doesn't seem worth it. But it is tradition and we do it any way.
Here is the cute gang:)
Our neices and nephews make the 4th so much fun. We always seem to be out with them in the road catching the candy and making sure that no one gets hurt.
Me and Justin pausing for a picture moment. What a cute birthday boy!
Here is what the rest of my family was doing as we helped keep the kids in line.
Our niece Brylee was Justin's pal the whole time. The first thing she said to Justin was Happy Birthday. Latter she said it again and then said "Cake, we eat Justin's cake?" She for sure knows that cake comes along with birthdays.
After the parade we made our way up to the park. It is so much fun to go up there even though there is not really anything much to do. We just walk around and see so many people that we know.
After Cherry Days with my family we went with Justin's family to the new Transformers movie for Justin's birthday. It was a great way to get together and be some place cool for the hottest part of the day.
Then it was on to the traditional Justin birthday BBQ. A night full of food, presents (for the birthday boy of course), cake (you can't have a birthday without cake as Brylee told us), and we cannot forget fireworks over at Weber High. I love BBQs and especially this one because of the the fun things that are put into one night. We have family and friends come over to help us celebrate Justin's big day.
My boy got spoiled, as he usually does each year. He got a car wash kit from my mom, clothes and golf passes from his parents, gift cards from his brother Ryan, a video game for the Wii from Colton, and clothes a volleyball set and Sham Wows from me.
Justin and his beautiful birthday cake. It is funny because Justin and I have never gotten a birthday cake for each other because our mothers take care of that for us. Thank goodness for mothers.
We had such a
day with our families. Thanks to them we have the wonderful memories and traditions that will live on forever with us. Happy Birthday Justin!
