July in review - part II

Oh wait, there is more July to review!

We joined Sarah and Katie and their girls at the Eclipse concert. Our high school friend Kevin Jones is in the a Capella group and it was such a nice night for an outdoor concert. Kevin was Katie's madrigal partner and she's gone to these summer concerts for a few years but this was my first time. We sat on the lawn and while the music was fun, for me I enjoyed it as more of a back drop to a fun picnic than a concert in and of itself.

We also went to Lagoon. Rebekah works there in the summer at Lagoon-a-beach and had family tickets. Sarah didn't need them because she has season passes for her whole family so Katie and I used them. She brought the three youngest and I brought Maddy and Sarah had Brandon for a bit and Lilian. Lots of shorter kids who needed adults to ride with them so even Brandon and Holly acted as the "grown-up" occasionally.

Scott joined us after work. He took Brandon and Holly on some of the bigger rides that the little ones couldn't do. Rebekah also joined us after she got off work. I loved that she was such a great cousin to the little ones. She and I took the little ones on a few rides so the big kids and Sarah, Scott and Katie could ride the roller coasters and the jet star 2. 

 

We also went to see the Days of 47 parade float preview. I've never done that but in my opinion, it's the best way to see the parade! Our stake had a float this year and I've gotta say, I was impressed. One couple from our ward was on the committee and it was fun to see them there and talk to them about the experience. They had no previous knowledge of how to go about making a float but look at how nicely it turned out:

And that, unless I stumble on more pictures, does it for July.