4th of July

We spent the Fourth in Utah (enroute to Canada). It was the second year running and will now be the official tradition. It is the best place to celebrate! We drove the parade route the night before and the streets were packed with people waiting out all night. You would have thought it was the Rose Bowl! The kids loved seeing the bands playing and princesses waving.

Here is Gracie with Cousins Julia and Kate. We were lucky to spend the 4th with both sides of the fam. Gracie got a 2 night sleep over party and Aunt Heather got to see what it was like having 5 kids!

What Palmer get-together would be complete without matching shirts with our names on them?! Thanks Ange!

Angie got all excited when the llamas came by. (You'll have to ask her about it...) They brought in a little South American vibe that made us feel right at home.

This one is dedicated to the Palmer cousins.

Cotton candy with Auntie Nat.

Waterslide at the Stone's in Alpine, followed by Angie's barbque and the best ribs EVER MADE! (And fireworks, of course)!

Hello Again!

After a long stint of completely ignoring the blog, we're back! Update: we have been enjoying every second of our summer in the US and Canada. Two months ago we bid a tearful farewell to Chile and all the amazing friends we made there. It's incredible how when you are so far from home, your friends become so much more important and the bonds you create are so strong. We will never forget you! You all have a permanent place in our hearts! We arrived in Las Vegas where we got some much needed sleep- international moves are a pain in the bootie! Then we began the party that has lasted the whole summer... skiing on Lake Mead, Palmergals Reunion, 4th in UT, enjoying the outdoors in Canada, skiing in Montana, playing at the lake in Olympia, canoeing on the Sound, Pinochle in Quincy, Education Week and much more... but we'll get to that later. For now, here's a few pics of how we started off the summer: We are big fans of the spray park by Grandma's house. It's a fantastic way to beat the desert heat! My kids will be seeing a lot more of it while we await our visas for Spain. Gotta love beaurocracy! Congrats to Nathan- the first member of our family to be granted legal entry :)