STEEL DAYS PARADE 2011

The highlight of the American Fork Steel Days Parade is having their very own American Fork High School Marching Band and Color Guard march.  This year was no exception.  So while Richard was hard at work in the parking lot of Fresh Market being the man in charge of the Steel Days Pancake Breakfast (a fundraiser for the band), I was with Rachael at the park getting ready for the parade. 

I helped to change silks of some of the flags, and figure out what to do with all of the secret sister gifts.

Help the nurses get medical forms filled in for band camp coming up soon.  Put all of the flag bags in the trailer and then enjoy a fun little song.  The girls sometimes get to sing "You are my Sunshine" with their director Tiffany, if was fun to watch as they sang and did some finger motions to relax them and get them ready to perform.

Then it was off to perform for our best fans, our hometown families and friends.

Grandma and Grandpa came to watch and brought Ozzie and MissyMae along

(Thanks Tim Osborne, for letting them sit under the shade of your awning)

Don't they look great.  It was fun to see a different formation with the Guard today.  The sabors and riles mixed in with the flags.  I wonder what they will do for the Rose Parade, they can't use the rifles and sabors there.  More flags and some dancers?

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for coming,

A House and Yard to Die For . . . .or only in my dreams.

We got invited to a fun 4th of July party held at an "if I told you I'd have to kill you" person's home.  It was one of those nights that we just walked around with our mouth's open clear to our chest, not believing the house and yard.

HUGE house.  I know that you can only see 4 garage doors, but they are two cars deep, for a total of 8 cars being able to fit in the garage.  Right now the family doesn't have kids old enough to drive, so I don't know why an 8 car garage.

They have one of these in the back yard . . .

The pool in the left hand corner, is a kiddie pool, umbrella's to shade the little kids.  The big pool looks as if it just drops off, it had a beautiful view of the whole valley.  Next to this pool was a



Yes, that is a HOT TUB!

After getting your food from the OUTDOOR KITCHEN next to the Pool area

You could take it here to eat

or maybe here

They even had all the fixings to make your own smore's sitting near the fire pit.

For the kids they had all of these

 If you wanted you could do some putting

The band entertained people all night long

You could have your face painted

or eat popcorn,  or maybe have a snowcone.

You could put on some of these fun accessories

then have your picture taken in the photo booth

Needless to say, we had a GREAT evening!  Plenty of food, fun and it all ended with a FABULOUS fireworks show.  Here's to hoping that we get invited again next year . . .or maybe we will just crash the party if we are not invited.

Provo Freedom Festival 2011

The Parades are so much fun.  I enjoy watching Rachael each time.  It brings a smile to my face watching her spin her flag.

The American Fork High School Color Guard Captains:  Gabby, Sabrina, Rachael, Elizabeth, Elisha, and Erin.

What a GREAT group of girls that Rachael gets to be a part of.