Pioneer Day Celebration

Last weekend we went to Grandma and Grandpa Taylor's house for their annual 24th of July sleepover.  The kids had tons of fun playing with their cousins that they hardly ever get to see.  On Saturday, Grandpa Taylor set up his blow-up waterslide/swimming pool, and the kids had hours of fun play.

Instead of running through the sprinklers, Brooklyn decided to crawl through the sprinklers.  We're not sure why...maybe she was trying to not get wet?

Brooklyn is scared of getting water in her ears.  That's why she's plugging them :)

Brooklyn has been so sweet on babies lately, and seeing her baby cousins was a special treat for her.  She is so gentle with them, and loves to shower them with hugs and kisses (even though she knows they're probably going to pull her hair).

This year was the first year that we've been able to take the kids to a fireworks show without crying kids.  Ethan watched the first three or four fireworks, and then came and hid by Mom and Dad. We got him to peek at a few more by telling him that he could use his glow-stick as a light saber and pretend he was attacking the fireworks.  Brooklyn enjoyed the entire show.

Here are a few pictures Kyle's been taking around the Salt Lake area.
State Capitol:

 Kennecott copper mine:

 Stansbury Island (a common view looking out over the Great Salt Lake on Kyle's drive home from work):