Freedom Celebration 2009

Our nieces & nephews really had a great time carrying flags in the Freedom Celebration. They all mentioned & some point yesterday that they hope they can do it next year. :) Brenden & I were also in a dramatization of an Avalon song called For Freedom. We were part of one of the families welcoming soldiers home at the end of the song. That was very fun, too!

The Flag Carriers (from our family) :)
Back: JD, Nana, Sophia
Front: Nicholas, Tyler, Emily & Brenden

There was a Festival on the Plaza before the Saturday night services & after the Sunday morning services. So we had our picnic supper/lunch there both days. The kids jumped in the bouncy house, pet the animals & got face paintings. Here is a picture of Tyler's firework.

JD had a cross stained glass window. Brenden had an eagle. Sophia had a peace sign. Emily had a firework.

(If you click on the picture you can see them better.)

When we got home we got all their stuff packed up and then they had popsicles outside before they all went home. Tyler, Nicholas, Emily, JD & Brenden.

Nicholas, JD, Brenden, Sophia, Emily & Tyler.

Tyler was lovin' his popsicle............

.................he was sticky from head to toe. :)