4th OF JULY

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

-Constitution of the United States

Four score and one week ago we celebrated our day of independence. We, as a free family in this United States of America, CHOSE to first celebrate with our ward family followed by a soiree with some fab friends.

Our ward met at Warm Springs, this however is not the same Warm Springs that I remember from my youth, the location has remained the same but the experience has been lost. No longer can you flail through the air on the tattered rope, dive recklessly from the rocks or in the case of my brother in-law, tease "somebody has to save me first" when our cousin was barely treading water and he thought we were messing with him. Yep, those days are gone and new memories are now shut off by a towering black metal gate that will allow no more. We WERE allowed, on this day,to swim in the cement pool. The slide-CLOSED. Big surprise. Thank goodness for friends, that is what made it all worthwhile. The ward supplied hamburgers and hot dogs, Jason made homemade root beer. We sang a few patriotic songs and Bishop Eddie gave a short inspirational talk. Ward parties are great fun and it gives you the opportunity to get to know people outside of Sunday meetings. I give it a thumbs up!

Our next stop was the P.P.P (Pisciotta Party Palace). There we gathered for some BBQ, games and fireworks. Everyone swam and played, Donald grilled up enough meat to feed a small village and we barely made it home with the hair on our heads after a few misguided fireworks(well except for Ryan or was it already gone?). We really enjoyed a great time-thanks everyone!

Donald with 20lbs. of carne asada

A seemingly innocent game of basketball gets WAY out of hand.........


somebody's going down....

Here you CAN jump off of the rocks- Go Jace!

The tail end of Lauren's jump off the rocks

OK Leslie, this one is for you.... check out Dayne's face- it's hilarious!

Lauren and Chloe with the super sparklers

Lauren and Megan shooting Roman Candles

Don't worry, they're underage- no jail time

Jace

Jace and Dayne

So you see we as a people were able to succeed in choosing a great way to spend our day of honoring and remembering this great country. We hope to continue to exercise these rights and privileges that we have been so abundantly blessed with.