The Boye Family: July 4th Fun

We were blessed with family time for July 4th. As a family, we helped Layla and Zackery's nalii with the butchering of a sheep; which was the first time ever for both of them. Layla even got her hands a bit dirty by helping out all her grandmas in the process. Zackery kept a safe distance away from the vicinity, giving a cautious look now and then to what was going on. In the end, the feast that followed was well worth the hard work we all put in. Zackery was shocked when he realized that the stew he was eating was sheep meat, hesitated for a moment, but shruged it off and slurped up his entire bowl of stew with frybread.

I think the kids really enjoyed spending some much needed time with their nalii and their dad's side of the family, which sometimes we are too busy to do. They were able to fit right in and get all the bit dirty that the rez area has to offer. I think they bonded with aunts and uncles they hardly see and they even got to meet some cousins that they've never met. It was such an awesome time for all of us and to remember how big our family actually is. I'm so glad we got to take some time to visit our Coan side of the family.

Zackery's quotable:

Zack was trying to spit his gum out and says, "Look! I spit my gum in the desert."

Mom: "This is not the desert, Zack."

Zack: "What is it?"

Mom: "Hmm....(perplexed, what do I call this area?) It's the rez!"

Zack: "Oh. I spit my gum in the rez."