This year was Jake's first 4th in Utah. Little did he know that Provo goes crazy over the 4th of July. Lucky for us, we live in Provo, so we didn't have far to go to find something fun to do that day.
We started off the day by setting up chairs for the Stadium of Fire. Why did we do that? FREE TICKETS TO SEE CARRIE UNDERWOOD. I think yes, that is totally worth it. So we spent a few hours setting up chairs and the rest of the day was ours.
The 4th is a special day to Jake and I because it is a year ago from the 4th that we became engaged. Best decision ever, let me tell you that. In our hearts, we know that all the celebration and fireworks are really for our engagement. It was a good day, and everyone knows it. :)
You could say our day was filled with the typical Independence Day festivities. We went to a carnival, had a BBQ, and wore red, white, and blue. But the really fun part was the evening: Stadium of Fire!
There were dancers, superheroes, parachuters, music, and of course, Carrie Underwood. And let me tell you, that girl has pipes. I mean, she can really sing. To make it better, she sings religious songs, which really doesn't happen all that often anymore.
We started off the day by setting up chairs for the Stadium of Fire. Why did we do that? FREE TICKETS TO SEE CARRIE UNDERWOOD. I think yes, that is totally worth it. So we spent a few hours setting up chairs and the rest of the day was ours.
The 4th is a special day to Jake and I because it is a year ago from the 4th that we became engaged. Best decision ever, let me tell you that. In our hearts, we know that all the celebration and fireworks are really for our engagement. It was a good day, and everyone knows it. :)
You could say our day was filled with the typical Independence Day festivities. We went to a carnival, had a BBQ, and wore red, white, and blue. But the really fun part was the evening: Stadium of Fire!
There were dancers, superheroes, parachuters, music, and of course, Carrie Underwood. And let me tell you, that girl has pipes. I mean, she can really sing. To make it better, she sings religious songs, which really doesn't happen all that often anymore.
Now, the performance to the right, isn't at the Stadium of Fire. But that's because I was too busy being astonished to film the performance. Needless to say though, I think she is fantastic every time she sings. | |
Surprisingly, she sang for a good amount of time. At least an hour, which was awesome.
To end the night, we watched fireworks. Even though we see them multiple times a year, they are still so fun to watch. We really do live in a great country. We may not be in the perfect situation, but we have it so much better than most countries do. I recently watched a documentary on Sierra Leon and child soldiers. We are so lucky that we don't have to deal with things like that. We can pursue any dream we want and we can take our lives in any direction that we want. We have rights that a lot of people would die for. In reality, a lot of people do die for the rights we have. Soldiers, men and women, sacrifice their lives for the rights of our country and the rights of people around the world. I am so grateful for America. I believe the founding fathers were truly inspired when they wrote the Declaration of Independence. God bless America.
Anyway, after the show, we helped to put the chairs away. With a lot of team work, it actually went fairly quickly and we didn't have to stay too long.
Anyway, after the show, we helped to put the chairs away. With a lot of team work, it actually went fairly quickly and we didn't have to stay too long.
The day was a success. Here's to a awesome concert. Here's to a year of engagement with a wonderful man. And here's to a free country.