I wanted to complete a physical goal, so I came up with the idea of doing a “triathlon” on the fourth. We biked for a random distance, 7 miles, which ended up further than expected. Biking is fun. I went with my husband, and we both towed a kid along. We did a mile run because running is not fun. This was a race with a couple of kids and my husband, which I lost, and we also had to go rescue Zack, who made a wrong turn.

Later in the day, we canoed just under 4 miles down the Jordan River. That was the most eventful. We canoed with my sister’s family. We had done the route before, but wind and rain made it more difficult. It was quite beautiful, lots of birds and great scenery. Finished the day with tons of fireworks.

We also celebrated Evie’s birthday. She loves birthdays and enjoyed opening presents and playing with her friends. When I asked what she wanted for her birthday, she would say cake. But she likes the idea more than she actually eats cake.