Y? Because we like you...

We spent time in Provo with the Taylors over the 4th of July weekend. We had a fast and eventful trip. Ryan had never been to Provo and he was like a kid in a candy shop, not to mention the rest of us were excited to spend time with some much beloved cousins. We packed many events into a short amount of time.We walked the BYU campus and visited the Bean Life Science Museum. It was interesting to see all sorts of animals that we had never seen before. We were glad they were stuffed and that we were not the hunter finding them for the first time.
We went to Bridal Veil Falls. It was a beautiful day and the cool water was refreshing to play in. Olivia would only go in a short distance but Tyler and Carter tried to follow Mason and Stuart to the top. They only made it about halfway before their moms told them to climb back down.
On the 4th of July we woke up those who were willing and able to go hike the "Y". The adults, Tyler, Stuart and Mason were brave enough to battle the mountain. It was a great morning for a hike. When we got to the top, we looked out over the valley and were able to see about two dozen hot air balloons starting to rise. We enjoyed the view for a bit and then made a vain attempt to run back down the mountain. It was a great start to a great holiday.
It was warm on the 4th of July and Carter and Mason used their ingenuity to cool their feet. They used their ingenuity for a lot of things during our stay, some of which had negative consequences for them. One example was when they decided to make a fire pit in the backyard of the abandoned house next door. Luckily, it was found before it did any damage. They are great boys and we are hoping that with the right focus, their curiosity will make their parents rich!!!

The evening of the 4th we were able to sit in the Taylors backyard and see the fireworks at Stadium of Fire hosted by BYU. The Jonas Brothers were the special guest and although we could not hear the words, we could hear them singing and hear the stadium full of girls screaming. Not to be beat, Noelle went and got her little CD player out of her room and brought it out to the back deck. She popped in a Jonas Brothers CD and she and Olivia were dancing and screaming in hopes that Nick, Joe or the other Jonas brother would hear them and come over and visit. Unfortunately, they never did come. But we had a great pseudo-concert given by two beautiful and determined little girls.

All in all, we had a great weekend. It was hard to leave such a great family and fun place. We are excited that the Taylors are now only thirteen hours from us so that we are able to see them with only a day long road trip.