Hurricane Peach Days Parade!

Rick and I got up early to bring Jenna out to the Hurricane Peach Days Parade and then we stayed and watched. Their number was 49. After cheering on our Santa Clara Royalty we stayed for a while. After about ten more parade participants went by we asked someone how many entries there were -- 118! Needless to say, we left early, haha! At least we were in the shade and it was pleasantly cool (at least for us, not for the girls who were in the parade)! 

Leading up to the parade was stressful since there were disagreements about what dresses and colors should be worn. Some wanted to wear their matching short dresses, and others wanted to wear formals. The parade's theme was America 250 and they were going to try for red, white, and blue. But Cortnie didn't have her red dress yet and no one wanted to wear white. Decisions were still being changed up until the very morning of the parade. Stress! At the last minute they decided to go with formals. 

Anna, Taija, and Jenna all ended up getting to wear their new dresses, and Cortnie used one of her old ones since she didn't have her dress yet. Klara wasn't able to come. So they all ended up in shades of blue and I think everyone was happy. It wasn't red, white, and blue, but they looked good together and all of the girls looked beautiful! They walked around to visit the various booths afterwards and got lots of attention from young girls who were there. Some thought they were princesses from Frozen, haha. Jenna came home and said, "I love being a princess!" So all in all, it was a great day! 

2026 Fourth of July: America 250

This morning Rick and I packed up the grandkids (Everett and Callan) and headed to the parade! It was PACKED!! I don't think I have ever seen it so crowded! They changed the route this year to start on Main Street on 100 South and go to 900 East. Jenna was in the parade with the Santa Clara Royalty and so she met her group at 8:00. We also arrived at 8:00 (the parade started at 8:30) but it was really difficult finding an open spot. We ended up in a sunny area and it was HOT!! I wished I had brought the cooling cloths that I got for our Tuacahn show. 

The kids just care about the candy -- and there wasn't much. But there were people passing out apples and otter pops, which is even better. They did get a little candy. I'm okay with them not getting a lot, except for having to listen to, "where is the candy! I want candy!" It was fun to cheer on Jase and Ellen with Liberty Village and Jenna with the Santa Clara Royalty. The parade was over 90 minutes, we left a little early to help put Jenna's casseroles in the oven before all of her friends came over. 

Jenna was SO excited for the Fourth of July and very sick of being home bound after getting her tonsils out on the 23rd. So she planned a FULL day of activities for her and her friends. She sometimes says, "If I don't plan something then nothing will happen!" Her plans included the parade (all her friends came to cheer them on) and then brunch at our house. She was planning on it being brunch, but it was noon before everything finished and so it was lunch. She had spent the whole day cooking yesterday. She made three breakfast casseroles -- two cinnamon roll/french toast casseroles (one gluten free and one regular) and a casserole with sausage and eggs. We were the recipients of her efforts because we got to eat the leftovers, haha! 

All of her friends came over to eat (I forgot to get a picture) and then they went to Andrew's house for swimming, games, and croquet. Then some of the kids volunteered for the flag unfurling at the pre-show to the Russell Dickerson concert at Utah Tech University (in exchange for free tickets) and then they all watched the concert and the firework show. Then they went back to Andrew's house for glowstick swimming! She had a GREAT day!! Here is the album with lots of pictures!! 

The one below is a re-creation picture from a picture taken at last year's Fourth of July at Lake Powell!