Our amazing neighbor and friend Ashley McGavin had been preparing for her half marathon for several months, so when we found out her run was on July 24th and on the parade route we decided we HAD to make some signs and go cheer her on.

 The kids had fun making the signs

 Ashley is in the green shirt (I couldn't get a close up apparently). We barely made it in time to come cheer her on. BJ dropped Kaylee and I off and we ran to the spot where we told her we would be and got there just 5 minutes before she came a running down the road. BJ and Connor came shortly after and were sad they missed cheering her on, but were glad Kaylee and I made it in time. 

Way to GO ASHLEY!

 After watching Ashley run we headed over to where all my nursing school friends had set up a place for us to sit for the parade. Ashley Green (from nursing school)'s dad usually stays the night and sets up a spot for the parade and was so kind to save a spot big enough for all of us to join them. This year he decided to just set up early the day of the parade instead of the night before which still worked out great. 

Kaylee finding a friend to color with while we waited for the parade.

 Nina was here from Milwaukee! We were so excited to see here for a bit while she was in Utah. Here is a picture of her adorable daughter Riley

 BJ hanging out reading a book in the shade

 Nina's two kids (Eric and Riley)

 Nina and Rachel

 Connor wanted to be in the front of the parade. We didn't have a spot up there because another family had already set their stuff there before we got there, but Connor didn't care. He just squeezed his way up there. Luckily the other family was so nice and didn't mind him sitting up there with his squirt gun watching the parade.

 This is what BJ did the whole parade......read. I gave him a hard time, but his reasoning was pretty good. He said he wanted to give me time to talk to all my friends and he was just there to help watch the kids. He is so good to me.

 Kaylee and Connor

 PRESIDENT MONSON! Best part of the parade, seeing the Prophet in the parade!

 A reporter came and wanted to talk to one of us about the parade. We so graciously volunteered BJ to share his thoughts. It was funny to have him do it since he had been reading the whole parade ha ha

 Missionary float

 Nina and her kids

 Connor loved the parade. This parade was a lot cooler than the one the night before which we were all so grateful for!

 Rachel and her daughter Grace

 One of the coolest floats...a dinosaur that moved its head up and down.

 Ashley and her sleeping Elliot

 I even got to hold sleeping baby Grace while Rachel took her little boy Gavin and Kaylee to the bathroom.

 Kaylee "holding" Grace

 She can't wait to have a baby in the house

 By the end all the 'little's' were sleeping

 Coming back from taking all the kiddos to the bathroom

 The whole gang! Love these girls!