Pioneer Day

In Utah we celebrate the 24th of July as Pioneer Day to remember the pioneers who settled this valley. The kids got to be on a float in the little Mapleton parade.

Here is a video of the kids before the parade while we were waiting for the float to arrive so they could get on it.

Then that afternoon and evening we went to the park and enjoyed watching the fireworks show up close. It was so amazing. It felt like the fireworks were falling on top of us. Every explosion inspired Oohs and Aahs from us.

Here are some videos for my enjoyment. My husband riding our motorcycle.

Before the fireworks there was a ping-pong drop from a helicopter. Each ping-pong ball has a number on it and those numbers are used for a drawing to win a bicycle. Very exciting.

Stephen said that he was standing out-of-bounds and a ping-pong ball fell on his head.

Savannah with cousin, Kate Condie