One of my favorite things about holidays is that they are an annual occurrence. Once a year we get to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, important historical and religious events, and now an annual update to my blog! I am a little embarrassed to think of all the significant events that have come and gone in the last year, and I haven't even mentioned a single one. I guess I could chalk this one up to being very busy, but honestly it is probably linked more closely to laziness and procrastination. So for any who thought I dropped off the face of the earth, here is a quick update on where life has taken Ruth and I. I have been working on my Masters of Accountancy (Macc) at SUU for the last school year. I actually walked for that degree in May, but I had two classes to take in the summer to finish. I took care of one of the two classes with May-mester. I am currently working on my final class for my Macc, which bring us to our current location. I am working as an intern at Squire and Company in Orem for my final credits. To facilitate this, Ruth and I have moved from Cedar City to South Jordan. We were very sad to leave all the friends and memories behind in Cedar. We both had some great years there. Now we are living with Ruth's parents until we figure out the job situation. I am hoping that the internship will turn into a full-time position, but we are waiting to see how that goes.
That brief background takes us out of the things that shouldn't be done annually (updating a blog) to the things that should be done annually (celebrating the 4th of July). We had desperately hoped to get to Blanding for the 4th, but those plans didn't quite come through. Luckily, work provided a good back-up plan for us. I was at work on Tuesday morning when I got an email saying that Squire had received a few extra tickets for the Stadium of Fire (Squire is one of the sponsors for the Freedom Festival, which includes the Stadium of Fire). It turned my day around because I was feeling pretty bummed about not being able to be with my family on the 4th. This year the show featured performers from Cirque du Soleil, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Kelly Clarkson. The performers from Cirque du Soleil were amazing and made me want to go see a full performance down in Vegas. It was unreal watching some of their stunts. Both of artists brought a lot of hype and energy, which made them fun to watch. Kelly Clarkson was a lot more fun for me because I knew her songs, and she has an amazing voice. As if all that wasn't good enough, the fireworks display at the end was phenomenal. Like I said earlier, it was a downer not to get to be in Blanding, but the Stadium of Fire definitely made it easier to bear. I didn't get very many pictures from the event, but here are a few.
The stage set-up for the show.
This just shows how close to the field we were. Our tickets were for the 10th row (Thank you Squire)!
My cute wife!
Possibly my favorite part of the show.
Not sure why Ruth was trying to put her finger in my mouth, but it made for a fun picture.
At the start of the show they had someone skydive into the stadium with a big flag.
The dancers did a number with giant Slinkys. It reminded me of something you would see on Toy Story.
Who needs lighters when you have cell phones. There was a rendition of Lean on Me that was sung for a presentation tied to the Wounded Warrior Project, and the entire stadium was lit up with flashlight apps. It was a pretty cool sight.
I wanted to get a picture of Kelly signing, but as you can see my phone wasn't quite up to the task.
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