Patriots and Pioneers

The Fourth of July is one of our Favorite Holidays.

Since we moved to Murray many years ago,
we have enjoyed going to the Parade which goes down State St.
For the past several years, the boys have slept in Harold's office
and gotten up very early to save a spot on the street.

This year instead we went to the Sunrise Service
where Blake was part of a tribute to Murray Veterans.
He highlighted a veteran from World War II.
He did a great job, but he almost got upstaged by . . .

the Clogging Grandmas!We then headed off to the Parade!
We were not in our usual spot by Harold's Office,
but down by the high school where Brad and his friends
had slept out and saved us a spot.We did all the usual fun . . . We waved flags . . .Yelled out people we knew in the Parade . . .
(these are the tellers from our bank!)
and caught lots of candy!

Most years one of our children have been in the Parade.
This year it was Brad with the Football Team.
We also enjoyed the fireworks at Murray Park.
Our celebration continued the next night with
the Prince Family for more food and fireworks!
Celebrating the great freedoms we enjoy
does not get any better than this!It was just a couple of days later that Brad and Blake left for Trek
starting our celebration to honor our Pioneer Heritage.