The 24th of July is a big holiday in Utah. It commemorates the day when the first group of pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley with Brigham Young. There are always big parades, fireworks, and BBQs. My family had a BBQ with some of our neighbors. I only took my camera out for a few minutes because my nephew, James, was too cute. He couldn't get enough of the red, delicious, juicy watermelon!
After an already fun-filled day (did I mention that I went to see Tranformers in the afternoon? which, is an awesome movie, by the way) I went to Sugarhouse Park to watch the fireworks. This was my first attempt at photographing fireworks...ever. Next year I definitely need to bring a tripod to really capture them. These are some of my favorites.
My neighborhood has an annual 4th of July breakfast at the park. They have an awesome breakfast with ham, hashbrowns, pancakes, eggs, and fruit. It's so fun to see the neighbors and have a nice, relaxing morning. The best part about, though, is our children's parade. The kids sometimes decorate their bikes, wagons, and dogs and walk around a big sidewalk circle. They are always so cute decked out in red, white, and blue.
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