July 24th

We went to Meadow, UT for Pioneer Day and the Carling Family reunion. We had a real adventure. We got down there and our tent trailer would not open. It had been in the shop for a week being fixed but apparently they made it worse cause it would not open at all and the whole cable snapped. So we had to set up a makeshift tent (we have a big tent but we thought we were not going to need it cause we have a tent trailer so it was left). We made a tent out of our shade tarp and the 5 of us (Jer, me, Levi, Sammy and the baby inside) got to share a full size mattress for two nights. I spent the first night with little feet in my face the whole night and no sleep. The next night I put Jer in the middle and was able to get some sleep.
Levi got to be apart of the parade and had a great time.
He spent most of the time in the swimming pool and there were about 30 kids there all camping out so he always had someone to play with.
Than on the way home the trailer tire totally blew out. We were able to get to the side of the road and had a spare tire but the lug wrench that we had for the car did not fit the nuts for the tire. Some good Samaritan stopped and his wrench fit the lug nuts so we were able to change the tire.
So after towing 1200 lbs of dead weight about 300 miles and not being able to use it at all we had a tire explode half way home. We took it all in stride and I think we were able to have a fun weekend in spite of all.
We got home to some ripe veggies in the garden, which I was super happy about cause we left the garden and the cats to fend for themselves and they all survived.


Levi first time on a slip and slide





Levi in the handcart in the parade

Jer trying his hardest to make the trailer work

Levi on the swing

Levi and Grandpa Dennis in the tractor

Shaving cream activity

Diving for money

Bubble blowing contest

Some veggies

Whats left of the tire