Let Freedom Ring

We had a great 4th of July weekend! It all started on Friday when we went to the zoo with Andrea, Austin, Erika and my mom. They can't get enough of the zoo! Although it was crowded - we went at the perfect time! All of the animals were playing around - the penguins were swimming, the black bear played in his little pool for a bit, the tiger was growling - it was cool!

For some reason it's tradition for us to get a family picture in front of the giraffes each time we go!

And who can pass up the carousel? Not my little girls!

Here's my own little Dora - always consulting her map :)

On Saturday we went to the Evergreen parade and carnival in SLC. We used to always go there when we were kids. (see Andrea's bloog for some sweet retro picks of that!) The girls had so much fun! Thanks so much to my parents and siblings for making it so fun. I wouldn't have been able to keep my head on straight without them there!









There were a bunch of little games the girls could play and win prizes. They especially loved the bounce house. Too bad it was too expensive ($3 each for only 2 minutes of fun!)

And to top it off they got their faces painted! I only had to wait in line for 30+ minutes, but it was worth it!

After the parade and carnival we went to my Grandma and Grandpa Hansen's house. that night we went to the Sandy City parade (to see my Uncle Clay), concert, and fireworks. It was probably one of the best firework shows I've ever seen! We had such a great day! No wonder it's my favorite holiday! It was the best 4th of July I've had in a very long time! Thanks to Mom and Dad for making it so great!