The 24th of July is not a big deal.. unless you live in Utah. It's pioneer day! Living in an area that was settled by pioneers ("this IS the place" after all) and having pioneer ancestors makes me feel as though i would be very ungrateful if i did not at least mention the holiday. I am thankful for the pioneers i have in my family lines from and their sacrifices they made for my family, faith and this country. I do not envy anything that they went through but I do admire their perseverance, courage, endurance, faith and testimony.
To celebrate, we went up to Midway and set out blankets and chairs at the park. Then we watched an AWESOME fireworks display. Afterwards we all stayed the night at the Midway house and played games and talked.
Saturday we saw Harry Potter 6 then we went to Five Guys and then to the Midway Demolition Derby! It was a blast! The festivities included 3 ambulance visits, countless cars on fire, tons of funny people to watch, the jaws of life getting one driver out, some cool cars, some beater cars, cars up in smoke, and total smack-downs. I absolutely loved it!
Last but not least, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL! The 26th is Paul's brother Mike's 21st birthday. He is on his mission right now in Taipei, Taiwan and we miss him so much! He will be returning in September and we can't wait. He has been an amazing missionary and i have loved the experience of having a brother on a mission. He has been tearing it up out there in such a hard mission and we are so proud of him. Love you Mike!
It was such a great week with the Dicksons. We always have such a fun time together and there is never a shortage of laughing. I'm so lucky to have married into such a great family and to consider them some of my best friends.
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