The 4th of July

As mentioned in the previous blog, the main events for the Fourth of July in Crystal Lake took place that Saturday the 5th. So, on the actual 4th we went to Veteran's Acres, a huge park in Crystal Lake with a play ground, trails, pond, etc. Dawson played for awhile, we went and fed the geese which we weren't suppose to, and enjoyed nature! After that, Chris, my sister Missy, Me, and Dawson went to my Grandma's and ate bbq ribs...Yum! We returned home and hung out, played Guitar Hero, jumped on the tramp with a bunch of water balloons, then bbq'ed again with my family. After that we lit some fireworks and got nostalgic when the ice cream man came around and all bought an ice cream (did you know that now it costs like, $2.50? It used to be a dollar!) On the 5th, they had a kid's parade where kid's could decorate their bikes, strollers, wagons, you named it; so we decked out my parents old radio flyer and Chris pulled Dawson in the parade. Right after that the actual parade took place. It was a really entertaining parade, and even had the infamous Lawn Chair Dad's. Awhile back, a bunch of guys started the "Lawn Chair Dad's" and every year they are in the Crystal Lake parades. They wear black socks pulled up to their knees with sandals, white undershirts, boxers, and bandannas around their heads. They march with lawn chairs and stop and do a little routine with the chairs and it is so funny! I am thinking we need some here in Utah! After that we hit up the Gala, which you have to go to. It has a carnival, live band (this year they had Josh Kelley perform and Sister Hazel), and a ton of local restaurants come out for a "Taste of Crystal Lake." Let me tell you, the food is awesome. We spent $45 there on food. My bottomless pit husband ate a personal Georidano's deep dish pizza, foot long corn dog, a brat, roasted corn, a huge shaved ice, fried twinkie, and finished any food I couldn't. I don't know where is goes. The day finished off with fireworks, which was an event! Little did we know, they were being lit off on the opposite side of the baseball field where we were sitting. We could SEE where they were getting lit off and see the fireman doing it!! The result? Chris and my sister Becca got hit with chunks of firework! They were not burning anymore thank goodness!) It was a great 4th of July and I was so excited to go to the Gala again...it had been too long!

I PROMISE he is wearing shorts!!!