Bear River's 24th

Since we moved in back in january, the first thing

anybody told us about when meeting them, was that

the 24th celebration was the biggest thing that

happens out in bear river all year long, and that there

is no way we could miss the celebrations! So we took

their word for it, and the nielsens are hick at heart

so they joined us! started with a parade early in

the morning that was two blocks long, and lasted

for maybe 15 minutes, but it was still fun! instead

of having floats of schools and teams etc, they just

have families on floats! its so funny! and since its

not such a huge parade, they were even throwing

full candy bars! Then we had fun the rest of the day

watching softball games, talent shows, baby contests,

and they had lots of races and dunking booths etc we'll

need to take part in next year.

Lexi and Ayla had fun together, and would attempt

to hold hands regularly..didn't really work out too well

for them to walk and hold hands though, but oh well.

Then they would change their mind about holding hands

"okay, sorry lets make up cousin"


ayla is done "making up" but lexi is loving the loves


"COME ON MOM THERE IS THINGS TO BE DOING!"

(dont worry, i introduced ashley to hairspray shortly

after this, so ayla should be able to enjoy playing

instead of getting her hair done so much :)

lexi loves getting into strollers, it was really hard
to keep her out of everyones at the park.
but ayla was less than thrilled when lexi climbed
in hers.


andy even did the mutton bust! it was so entertaining!

after deciding he was going to do it, they had him

practice on lexi's rocking horse while shaking it.

and ashley fretted about forgetting their "cowboy apparel"

because he looked like such a "city boy." but nothing

could stop andy after it was set in his mind...

the boys scouting out the competition..

after watching the first kid go out and get thrown

off, all the kids and parents waiting for their turn

got a little bit more nervous. and we were pretty sure

that andy was going to back out, so
they needed to bring over the professional (lexi)

to get her opinion.

and he did it, woo hoo! he didn't even cry! when

he came back over and we asked him if it was fun

he said "well i really didn't like falling off" when

ash said " you didn't even fall off andy" he said

"well i didn't like ALMOST falling off!"

he even did better than our friends little boy,

who we could hear screaming and crying from across

the arena when it was his turn! he made us proud!

if you listen close you can hear the announcer say

"this is andy nielsen, he's even got his hat on

backwards for the aerodynamics."