“As we strive, with faith and diligence, to weave temperance into our actions and words, I testify that we will strengthen and anchor our lives more securely upon the sure foundation of our Redeemer.”
~Ulisses Soares~
Merrick’s Colors
Our Young Patriot
This young fellow had a pretty amazing adventure last week.
This adventure took him allll the way to our beautiful state capitol in Salt Lake City where he got to see the Seal of the State in the Rotunda…
and the State of Utah Relief Map…
and the replica of the Liberty Bell. Very, very cool–right?
The real reason that he and a few of his classmates came here on this particular day…
was for the unveiling of the Grand Liberty Arch. This monument is meant to signify the “Unity of the American People” and is slated to be finished just in time for the 2034 Olympics.
And get this. It’s going to be enormous–no, really–60 feet long and 36 feet tall!
Woah. That’s big!
Anyway, these awesome kids got to sing for this auspicious occasion. They did a beautiful job. Everyone loved it and clapped.
And then…
this cute guy was an instant celebrity!
And rightly so.
Very proud of you honey.
USA! USA! USA!
4th of July…The Rest of the Story
Happy 250th Birthday America! We’ll be celebrating all year long!!!
Balloon Morning
Our 4th of July mornings always start with the balloon festival in Provo. It’s crazy early, and kinda cold–but oh, my how we LOVE it!
Many times we all go back home and take a nap in order to be ready for the rest of the upcoming fun stuff. We did miss Rhen and Jessica who found that starting the day a little later was just what they needed. It’s a tradition that has become one of our favorite things about the 4th.
One of our favorite things.
As you might suspect…
there are plenty more.
hee-hee-hee.
