Fourth of July in Good 'ol Heber Valley

It's been quite a few years since we enjoyed the Fourth of July at home. It began with a chuckwagon breakfast in Midway where we also listened to Elder Jeff Holland pep us up with some patriotic words.
We took Mother for a ride up over Wolf Creek and stopped at the Japanese monument marking the spot where a Japanese airplane had crashed many decades earlier - a favorite story telling point for grandma recounting her many adventures growing up and coming to this area where her family herded many of their sheep.
Wolf Creek wildflowers were in full bloom at the same time as snow piles still dotted the landscape.
Wolf Creek Pass...one of mother's favorite spots and a favorite 'ride' over some of the summer holidays...
a beautiful fishing lake along our way...
The day ended at Ryan and Paul's houses where we had a wonderful dinner and campfire waiting for the famous Memorial Hill fireworks.
some of the family waiting for the dutch ovens to 'do their thing'...nice to have a 'Woodbadge' graduate along to make sure the cobbler was cooked just right.