Pioneer Day

Pioneer Day this year was fun.  We've been under a lot of stress lately, trying to do fertility treatments, fit in all the visiting family (fun, but it does take time), hosting Yugi and being his taxi, getting Ada ready for Kindergarten, taking care of Evelyn's broken arm, being sick with a cold/cough, helping Sharon with the Grand Opening of her store (again... I enjoy it, it's just time), switching callings in church to a more preparation needed calling, etc.... just lots and lots of changes and stuff to do.  So, we decided that Pioneer Day was just going to be fun.  Jer had work off and we went down to participate in the Temple to Temple 5k, where you run/walk in honor of a pioneer ancestor from the Provo Temple to the new Provo City Temple.  It was fun for me.  Ada even had fun.  Sam needs to deal with his First World Problems... but he'll get there.  

I took the kids to the free pancake breakfast afterwards (Jer rode the bus back to get the van).  We got to sit and listen and watch some real American Heritage.  There were about 20 deaf people and their families using ASL, a group of Native Americans that danced and sang for everyone, a group of Latin Americans talking in the corner, and a bunch of white Americians sitting and talking about their pioneer ancestry.  That's what I felt like celebrating, all sorts of Utahans/Americans celebrating an important even together.

We drove from the 5k right to Neptune park.  Awesome!  Let's just say that.  This is one of our favorite parks in the area.  It's way fun.  I did think that it was ironic that my broken armed one was riding in the ambulance.

My brave babies, climbing so high and so well.

Then we went for a bbque with the visiting Robertsons.  Jer played soccer, I took the kids swimming, and Yuji loved the trampoline.

Evelyn's favorite kitty.