4th of July 2013

It was a glorious Fourth, indeed. The kiddos went to the parade and watched in air-conditioned comfort from the Heirloom offices. At noon we went to the cabin for a pot-luck lunch. In the evening we moved to Steve and Tiffany's for water fun, visiting, supper, races, s'mores, Em's homemade ice cream, and fireworks. We missed Emily's pool, but the evening turned out very well. We could see fireworks all over the west part of the valley. We arrived home just in time to run to the park for a glimpse of the stadium fireworks. 

Ready for the parade 

 Folks begin to gather on the deck of the cabin

 George with some of the cousins

 Taylor girl cousins

 Grammy, Mabes, and Auntie Em

 some of the DAT girlies with Mabes

 Everyone appears to be having a good time

The Hastings boys with super soakers

 Pleasant in the shade

 Don't let it dump you Opa!

 Supper time

 LJ and ATH

The Colvers and Youngs

S'mores

Anders does a number on his mother's head

Let the races begin

 foot racers

 Some sort of race

 A side-step race for the ladies

 The low 80s is a bit chilly

 The sun was down and the fireworks began

 Fascinating

 Uncle Pippy is the the fireworksmeister

 The Colvers kept the kids supplied with sparklers

 Anders with a couple of those sparklers

 Fireworks ripped the sky

 Popcorn!

It was a fun day and we did just fine without the pool. There is still more to post, but that's all for now.

OXO

D.

Timpanogos to Heber

Tuesday, 2 July, we headed up Provo Canyon to the back side of Timp. We hiked the Timp Trail at Aspen Grove before heading up the Alpine Loop and down to Cascade Springs. We drove over the mountain on the dirt road to Heber Valley for lunch at Granny's. That evening we enjoyed an Indian nosh at Bombay House. It may have been overkill for Gavin who just returned from India.

 The troops on the Timp trail

 A cool spot of shade along the trail

 The wildflowers were in full bloom

 Wild hollyhocks

 Timpanogos from the Alpine Loop with Provo Peak in the distance

 Alpine Loop

 Same troops at Cascade Springs

 A beautiful spot

Wonderful water and wildflowers 

These springs generate an incredible amount of water 

 Timpanogos from Cascade Springs

 Lunch at Granny's

 Really good shakes

 Fry sauce: it must be Utah

 Dinner with the adults

 Best Indian food anywhere

Jayson insisted on the traditional group shot

The Independence Day post is still unfolding, so that's all for now.

OXO

D.

Another Day, Another Trip to the City

With the arrival of the Hastings, the fun continued unabated. Cousin time doubled with the visit of the older generation. Louisiana was particularly interested in a FrontRunner trip to SLC and we were all pleased to give it another try. We spent some time at City Creek, visited Temple Square, and had gelato at Harmon's. We rode the Airport Line with Maren as far as the North-Temple Station, thence to FrontRunner and Provo. Maren continued on to the airport to meet Gavin.

 Off to the Provo Recreational Center

 Mountain West Burrito take-away for supper

 Taylor girl cousins plus Wes

 A Ringer/Clawson visit

 More Taylor girls

 Back on the rails

 Headed north

 Freedom for little man to wander

 Arriving on Main Street via Trax

 City Creek Center

 For non-shoppers, the fountains are great

 Cool and fun

 Aviator

 More water: always a draw

 Supper at the Blue Lemon

 Good eats

 Headed to Temple Square

 A demonstration of acoustics

 Temple Square is shady and lovely

 LJ's photo of the temple and the temple

 Main Street Plaza at its summer best

 Got to love the water

 The cousins

 Church-Office gardens are beautiful

 Harmon's for gelato 

 Yummy stuff

 Cool treat on a warm evening

 The bacci was a winner

The Airport Line

There is still more to post, but that's all for now.

OXO

D.