i wnet swiming like a lot tihs week and last week!!!!!!
im such a swmming FREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Monday, July 7, 2008
4th of July
I honestly thought the kid would love telling this story, which they do, but apparently they don't love typing it. On most 4th of July mornings in the past 4-5 years we have entered a parade with the Jarman family. It's a small community parade in the East Millcreek area of Salt Lake City. This year the theme was "Legacy" and our float was "Legacy of Rivalry" with a BYU vs. U of U float. It was a crowd favorite, but as far as overall float quality goes, we continued our tradition of failing to impress judges. Each child dressed up like a Ute fan or a Cougar fan. I've graduated from both places--my graduate degree from U of U, my undergraduate from BYU. Mostly I just get a kick out of the rivalry, but if I'm cheering in a game, I find myself usually cheering for the Utes, and with Tim there's no question...Go Utah! Nate, our other Ute fan in the family chose to go dressed as a blind referee instead, which was a great touch. Megan and DJ chose to be BYU cheerleaders. Never in a million years did I think Megan would be a cheerleader...or a BYU fan, but I can think of worse surprises. With the other sister-in-laws we cut out and sewed a lot of little cheer skirts--I think it was 13. Three of the Jarman dogs were also represented, as were the official mascots--the big-haired BYU co-ed with a ring on her finger (ring pop) and the U of U pizza delivery boy she was marrying. The parade is a fun tradition...not a yearly one, but when we do it, the kids get a sense of belonging from participating for 2 days with family creating and presenting something. It doesn't get better than that.
That afternoon we went to Paul and Sarah's house (Tim's brother and his wife) for a waterslide, bbq and fireworks. The fireworks were courtesy of a neighbor who bought them in Wyoming, which means they were really good fireworks (and also illegal, but we aren't to that part of the story yet). As the show proceeded, all the kids were crowded right up where the fireworks went off. We (some of the adults and older kids) were back on Paul and Sarah's porch. Their street is a really long u-shaped street with the curve of the "U" right about where the neighbor's house was. They lit a mortar right as a vehicle drove around the corner. The vehicle stopped and wiated patiently for the firework to detonate. With headlights on, you couldn't see the vehicle clearly, and someone said, "What if it's a police officer," and we all laughed. After the fantastic explosion (clear up in the air--no question about whether or not it was legal), the vehicle pulled forward to reveal police logo, lights, etc. The policeman drove past, waved...his way of saying, "I know you're here," and kept driving. Needless to say the show was over at that point, but the kids would be the first to tell you this one is going down in Jarman folklore.
That afternoon we went to Paul and Sarah's house (Tim's brother and his wife) for a waterslide, bbq and fireworks. The fireworks were courtesy of a neighbor who bought them in Wyoming, which means they were really good fireworks (and also illegal, but we aren't to that part of the story yet). As the show proceeded, all the kids were crowded right up where the fireworks went off. We (some of the adults and older kids) were back on Paul and Sarah's porch. Their street is a really long u-shaped street with the curve of the "U" right about where the neighbor's house was. They lit a mortar right as a vehicle drove around the corner. The vehicle stopped and wiated patiently for the firework to detonate. With headlights on, you couldn't see the vehicle clearly, and someone said, "What if it's a police officer," and we all laughed. After the fantastic explosion (clear up in the air--no question about whether or not it was legal), the vehicle pulled forward to reveal police logo, lights, etc. The policeman drove past, waved...his way of saying, "I know you're here," and kept driving. Needless to say the show was over at that point, but the kids would be the first to tell you this one is going down in Jarman folklore.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
4th of july at lagoon!!!!
(DJ's memories of last 4th of July) When we were at Lagoon we went on so many rides!!!!!!!! Me and Audrey had so much fun. I miss them so much. I miss being with them on that day.
Love, DJ (aka Joie)
Love, DJ (aka Joie)
july 4th is a sweet holiday!!!!!!!!
hi it is megan on july 4th we are in a parade this theme was leagacy
what we did for leagacy was U of U & BYU foot ball!!!!!!
plus we went to are aunt and uncle's house we had a huge water slide!
what did you do on 4th of july???? tell me.
megan!
what we did for leagacy was U of U & BYU foot ball!!!!!!
plus we went to are aunt and uncle's house we had a huge water slide!
what did you do on 4th of july???? tell me.
megan!
Summer
Ok--We're trying to resurrect the blog. Summer is here--we just celebrated the 4th of July last week--stories of parades and illegal fireworks that I'm sure the kids will share.
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