4th of July in Idaho

Jake and I traveled on up to Idaho from Utah to a family reunion on Jake's side of the family. We first stayed with Jake's sister Lorraine's adopted father in Idaho Falls. We then went to a fireworks show the night before the 4th. The next morning, we traveled up to Rexburg for a 4th of July Parade. This was my first parade that I remember attending to other than one I helped build a float for in college. It was nice to be in cooler weather for once.

Some Veterans at the beginning of the parade

Way cool bagpipers

(l-r) Ryan, Jake, Lorraine, Ron, and friend Jackie

Demolition cars-they even crashed into eachother a few times

the crowd getting sprayed by some military vehicle

When the parade was over, we ate lunch and then headed on over to the reunion. It's Jake's biological family/cousins on his mother's side. The Briscoes. We went to a lake in Rigby (that's in between Idaho Falls and Rexburg.

We started out with a water balloon fight

Then had some canoe races

Here's my cutie, Jake

Jake and his nephew Devon paddling away

We played MANY hands of a card game called SCUM

Time for the family pics

Jake's cousin Karla and husband Tony

(l-r) Jake's aunt Lorna and her sister/Jake's bio-mom, Donna

Jake's cousin Melody and her family

Jake's sister Lorraine and her family

Funny fishing for doughnuts game, this is Devon

How big can we open our mouth

You're suppose to eat it Lorraine, not lick it

We had a wonderful time!! Thanks for all the hard work and preparation you did. It turned out very well. See you all down here Thanksgiving 2010!!!