The Parade :-(

This picture is of Abbie, Kristina (cousin) and Cierra. Ok, Labor Day weekend is IT in Wellsville. Its the celebration of the city and they call it 'Founders Day'. We love Founders Day, but we definately make fun of it a little too. Most years when we are there its Fast Sunday (it wasn't this year) and the whole Sacrament meeting is life long citizens bearing their testimony of Wellsville the city of Zion. Its a great place, its just funny to see the passion that they have for their city. The morning began with rain, and gun powder in the form of a cannon they start shooting at 5 am while driving the city streets. Jesse and I were going to run in the 5K, at 7am, but it was raining and needless to say I am a fair weather runner. Jesse was very disappointed, but he got over it. At 8 am Bills dad did a great "the works" breakfast at his house for all of us, with bacon and sausage and eggs and pancakes. Always yummy and hits the spot, and gets us ready for the parade. The parade which we thought was going to be cancelled because of the rain ended up going on and we sat through the rain. Umbrellas, blankets, and a canopy were key. The parade was shorter than usual, probably because most of the entries didn't show up because of the rain. On the plus side the kids got a lot more candy and when they threw string cheese sticks they were still cold! This would have been the perfect parade for popscicles not to melt! After the parade got over some of us went back to Grandpa and Grandmas house while others go to the all exciting "Sham Battle". Where men and women re-enact a battle between indians and settlers. Most years they light a little cardboard house on fire for the climax...but not this year. They actually made a wood house, just to watch it burn! After, the kids went down to the square to have some watermelon and buy stuff at the carnival. We had lunch at the house and sat around and visited. Bill's dad took his younger brother Jason and his wife and two kids to the airport to go back to Boston for the school year (they had been here all summer). Its always fun to see them and look forward to the possiblity of them moving to Pocatello when he finishes school next year. Anyway, our weekend was fun, and definately not uneventful. A special thanks needs to go to Chris and Teressa (Bills sister and her husband) for the hospitality of their house, Thanks Guys your the greatest!