This year for pioneer day we had the funnest family party ever! We all "camped" in my sister Missy's backyard.
The next morning a few of us did the Mona 5k. This was one of the most interesting races that I have run. At the start a lady stood up in front of us and gave us some instructions that went something like this:
"OK, so yer gonna go down the street here and at the tree with the dog under it you'll turn left. Then you'll go a little ways until you come to a gate and then you'll be on a dirt path for a little bit... but don't worry you'll get back on the road in a minute... and then at Nyla's house yer gonna turn right and I'm real sorry that it ends goin' uphill but Mona is built on a hill so it's kinda hard."
After the race we went to the local parade and then headed out for lunch and then ice cream at the red barn in Santaquin.
We spent the afternoon just lounging and preparing for our shishkabob extravaganza that was to come later that night!
After stuffing ourselves we moved on to the nights activities. I got a bruise from the kick on this little beauty, but I didn't ever hit one of the skeet... Marc on the other hand was pretty good! And Kent got the award for best dressed!
Games came next
Then the entertainment
And finally, my favorite, the dessert! Missy made all of these patriotic petits fours herself and surprised us all! They were beautiful and delicious!
And we ended the night with a fabulous fireworks show and sparklers
Thanks for all of your hard work Marbles! We had a blast and can't wait until next year!
8 comments:
This was such a fun post! I really felt like I was totolly reading and looking through a Country Living magazine, only way better because this time I know everyone! Looks awesome.
that looks like so much fun!!
can i be you PLEASE!! you are BEAUTIFUL!!
Sounds like a blast! You Millers sure know how to throw a party.
All of my small town dreams just came true with this post. I love it!
I LOVE the 5k instructions. That made me laugh really hard.
It truly was the most fun a person could have in Mona, Utah! It was the best 24th ever. The Kabob-BQ was the bomb- better than a nautical boofey! XOXO
It kind of makes me sick that you look so good after a 5k. What kind of person ARE you??? ;-) And the instructions. Did you find the tree with the dog ok?
I want to be a Miller. I had heard the 5K instructions before on our run, but I laughed again, not nearly as hard as I laughed at the drunk neighbor though. You forgot to tell me that part of the Mona adventure. I've been out of town and lame, but let's start running again. Morning, nights, whenever.
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