Pioneer Day!

It’s late because we had a long night out with family and fireworks, so just pictures today. Abe has to get up at 5:45 am to take the train! Oh, I guess I should mention that he took the train today and realized the Provo bus was cancelled because today is Pioneer Day (a Utah state holiday, potentially bigger than July 4 here). He walked six miles to work. And then at the end he forded a river because he couldn’t find a bridge. Balu pointed out Abe had his own little Pioneer Day trek!

This morning the girls woke up early, so we raced down to the church for the Pioneer Day breakfast.

Pioneer Day breakfast at church.
Pioneer Day breakfast at church.

Then we went to the parade:

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Missionaries holding up the world. =)
Missionaries holding up the world. =)

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Waving to the parade.
Waving to the parade.

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President Monson!
President Monson!

Isabella babysat the girls this afternoon so I could go swimming. Then I came home, made a salad, and headed over (with Abe and Balu) to the Miners’ family gathering for dinner and fireworks.

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Making ice cream
Making ice cream
Pre-fireworks. Once those started, she was pretty scared and not quite this happy.
Pre-fireworks. Once those started, she was pretty scared and not quite this happy.

IMG_8835 IMG_8837On the way home, we parked by a hill and watched the Liberty Park fireworks and were blown away. They were definitely better than the 4th of July fireworks, and we thought those were pretty good! Well, it is Pioneer Day. In Utah. Light the sky on fire! (I can see and hear sooooooo many fireworks as I type…)