Pioneer Day in Utah

Summer has been crazy busy for us. But we love our new house and are enjoying the neighborhood and all the good things Utah has to offer.

Right after we moved in, Jonathan's family came to visit us for Pioneer Day. 

I am just going to be honest  and admit that I really don't get why Pioneer Day is so big here. From what I've heard, only about 25-30% of Salt Lake County is active LDS. Now, I love and admire the pioneers, but I guess I don't understand why it's such a big holiday (even bigger than Independence Day) when so many people don't share our heritage. I guess that just makes me a weirdo and an "outsider." Don't get me wrong, I am thankful for another holiday (even though Jonathan had to work), and I am thankful for the pioneers. 

But back to the family.

We had a full, fun, house and we saw family that we hadn't seen since we left Arizona. 

Our neighborhood had a bike parade. The girls decorated their backs and we rode to the local park. 

At the park, we had breakfast with the neighbors and community. 

We also took the kids to Cabelas. We thought it was their fishing day, where they let the kids fish, but that was the following day. But we had fun just looking at all the fish and animal displays. 

Jonathan's oldest niece, Makenzie, is going on a mission in a few months. And we realized that this was maybe one of the few times that all the grandchildren would be together for a picture. I am so thankful for the pictures we took and the memories made. 

Then it was time for a sibling picture for all of Jonathan's side. We were only missing Gregg. I am going to see if I can photoshop him in sometime. :)

I am thankful for the time we got to spend together.