Could Not be More Excited for July April 13, 2008
Posted by Emily in : Friends, Holidays, My Handsome Husband, Pregnancy, Princess Hannah , trackbackDid I mention where we plan to move after we party hard in Texas with our friends? UTAH! Yeah! Strangely enough, we are both very excited. Six years ago, we were itching to move away from that state, and now we can’t wait to return! After being away for so long, we are anxious to spend some time with family before David starts clinical rotations. Over the past several years, I have been back to Utah to visit several times, (like probably more than 100 
) but David has only been back a handful of times. As a couple (and not once as an entire family with Hannah) we have been to visit twice. TWICE, PEOPLE.
It is crazy. All we can think about are all the things we love about Utah: the warm/dry summers, fresh corn on the cob, great water parks, hiking in the mountains, THE FREEDOM FESTIVAL IN PROVO, oh yeah, and family. We are so DANG excited to be in Utah for the Fourth of July, it is basically all we talk about. Because it is that fun. When we moved to Texas, I really had high hopes that the Fourth of July would be an amazing event, but it TOTALLY fell short. VERY SHORT. Not everything is bigger and better in Texas, and I can say that because I am a citizen. I have the license to prove it.
Living out of the country for two years has really made us long to be around other Americans, who are PROUD to be American. Especially on the Fourth. Can I just say that it is TOTALLY LAME to have this holiday overlooked? BECAUSE IT IS. Holland doesn’t celebrate our Nation’s birth (go figure) and David has had to go to school on the FOURTH OF JULY the PAST TWO YEARS. That’s worse than having to work retail that day, and not getting Holiday pay.
July is a big month for our family. Every July, we celebrate David’s birthday (on the 19th), our anniversary (on the 17th), and Hannah’s birthday (on the 22nd). Obviously, we can only have big fun events during that month, so it was no surprise to us when we found out this little guy baking in my belly was due in July. Can I just say I am SO GLAD this kid isn’t due until after the fourth? Because I am! I may be “large and in charge” or “large and lovely” or just EXTREMELY PREGNANT during all the festivities, but I’ll be there. Swollen feet and all.
Oh, and in case you were wondering (because I know some of you are out there wondering about this very thing) I DO PLAN to enter Hannah into the Freedom Festival Baby Contest. We are hoping her good looks and charming personality will land her the grand prize. Because the grand prize is tickets to the SOLD OUT STADIUM OF FIRE SHOW. And I’m just going to be honest here, those tickets could not go to a nicer, more deserving family than ours. :) I can imagine it now: Hannah in bed at 6:15 (which is her usual time, even when there is party going on) dreaming sweet dreams about scoring her parents SWEET TICKETS to the sold out show. And, of course, David and I would enjoy one last night out as a couple before my belly BURSTS open and life returns to “around the clock” eating, feeding, and changing poopie diapers. 
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I’m so glad to hear you are going to be in Utah over the 4th. I wasn’t planning on going until I scored ticket to Stadium of Fire (my kids love me!). It will be fun to see you! Are you staying with your parents?
I AM SO GLAD YOU ARE MOVING HERE!! YEA!! Do you have any idea where you want to move to?
Pam! I’m glad you’ll be there! Much to my parents dismay, we plan to stay at David’s parents house in AF. Their house is “pet friendly” where my parents are pretty “anti-pet”. I’m sure I’ll be at my parents house a lot though. I bet your kids are excited. Hey, I’m an adult and I would be entertained by Hannah Montana in concert!
How exciting that you are coming to Utah! I live in St. George. You wouldn’t happen to be heading down that way, would you??
I love Hannah Montana and wish I had tickets to see her in concert. That would be way cool!
I’m just using the kids as a cover (I’m pretty stoked too!) I’m sure little Hannah will come through with the grand prize in the baby contest. After all, pageants are in her blood! I’ll let you know the days I’ll be there when I know for sure.