4th of July Celebrations

Friday, July 4th, 2014

We went to a 4^th of July party at the Hiatt's home/the church.  Brother Hiatt is home but his family is all back in the USA.  This wasn’t a branch activity but we had about 30+ people there from our branch.  

We had quite a food spread!  Brother Hiatt has a smoker and made some delicious ribs!!!  They were so, so, so good!!!  

The Delicious Spread of Food!!

Rachel and Seth Hiatt with the delicious smoked ribs

We had made some yummy potato salad, a green salad, chocolate chip cookies (with a chopped chocolate bar) and a pineapple upside down cake.  

Mom (Connie) spear heading the Potatoe Salad

Potatoe Salad Dressing from scratch

The baking crew!!

Rachel and Amy

There was some delicious chilli and grated cheese!!! 

 

We played games, enjoyed eating and visiting with each other. The Hiatt's had some new games that were fun!! 

Bethany

Dad (Vernon), Bethany, Jonathan, James, Rachel, 

Benjamin loves his hats! Even if he got his holidays mixed up!

Bethany

Rebecca

James, Jonathan, Brandon, and Daniel

Brandon Hatch and Daniel

David

Benjamin chillin' on the couch

Brandon, Dad (Vernon), Mom (Connie), Lea Carpenter

The Gang!

David and Daniel

Amy, Heather, Bethany, James, 

Tommy Carpenter, Mason and Benjamin

Walk the Plank

We ended the evening with a BANG! It wouldn't be the 4th of July without fireworks!! Since it's such a normal and easily acquired commodity in China, we had lots of fun. The fireworks were incredible!!!  

Pulling out the fireworks!

Heather, Mike, and Zerwin

The crew ready for viewing!

First round of fireworks

Mason's Big Smile!

Pulling out the big fireworks!! Let the show begin!

Lea Carpeneter and Mike Swope

Time to clean up!! We had to water them down and make sure all the embers were dead.

Mason enjoyed spraying the fireworks

Jonathan testing out his laser

In the end, it was a fun night!!