International Street Festival and Idaho Falls Zoo

It's been quite the summer for us.  It seems like every weekend we're busy doing something.  During the week Hyrum works all day and then seems to be gone most of the evenings helping or serving someone.  Even though Hyrum likes to relax on Saturdays--his only real relaxation day, he's such a trooper for coming along with Kyla and I (we both get sick of being inside sometimes and just want to go do something fun with dad!) just to spend some time with us!  We sure love him!

I forgot to post some pictures of Jenni's graduation (see 3rd previous post) so here is one in celebration of her big day! 

Every year in Rexburg we have something very fun and unique that happens at the end of July.  It's called the International Dance Festival.  Countries from all over the world come and show us dances and how they dress from their culture.  On Monday they had a street festival and parade.  Some of the countries that came this year was France, China, Russia, Belgium, India, Mexico, and a few more.  It's so neat to think that we are all the same across the world despite our languages and skin color.  It makes me want to go travel the world and meet these people from other countries and learn more about their culture.  It's so fascinating to me.  Kyla loved it and was so excited to see the dancing and music.

 

 Dancers from Belgium

  

 Dancers from India

 

We went to the Idaho Falls Zoo today and had so much fun! Kyla loved looking at the animals,saying their names and making the sounds.  She probably learned about 10 new animal names just today!  Her favorite was either the snake or the monkey's.    After the zoo we had a picnic at the park and played on the toys for a while.  Kyla was exausted by the end of it all, but it was a very fun morning!