Have you ever considered that the Fourth of July seems like the end of the summer?? Its huge around here and its getting bigger. Jimmy and Laura are in their second year of running the two mile race in town before the parade. They run with jacob and Emily and the trash talking goes on and on. Emily was unreal!! She came zooming by us with an early time, really impressive I must say. Laura was keeping up herself and Jimmy and Jacob were goofy as usual.
And then there was the parade. We have to set up chairs three days in advance of the parade to assure ourselves of seats for it. Snacks, drinks and little candy pieces for the sidewalk creatures in case someone gets left out from the float candy. It was so much more relaxing this year. The kids are getting older so I dont have to account for every step. Either that or Jack is getting much louder and is easier to hear where he is.
The parade was very long this year, its keeps getting bigger and bigger each year. I keep telling everyone that we are going to have to get our own float some year. I think maybe it would have to be something that shocks the senses of most people. We need a little more excitement...or maybe we dont. After the parade was done we went flying up to Aunt Chrissy's house where all million or so kids and family were eating, swimming and playing. The kids just take to her place like home. Its good to have so so so many cousins for the kids because everyone has friends to play with. They all do their crazy jumps off the diving board and whiffle ball is just on the other side of the compound. Auntie Paula and Umple Bobbie made the trek as well as they are now fourth of july regulars. The water was a little warmer so I dont know if Paula thought it was a sauna...she likes the cold, cold water.
For the nightime, we all went to see the fireworks. they were in jeopardy of not going off due to a monstrous storm that came in, but thankfully, it swept right back out in time. Only a little bit of a delay. All went great as the fireworks were just as good as the whole day...a big win.
And then there was the parade. We have to set up chairs three days in advance of the parade to assure ourselves of seats for it. Snacks, drinks and little candy pieces for the sidewalk creatures in case someone gets left out from the float candy. It was so much more relaxing this year. The kids are getting older so I dont have to account for every step. Either that or Jack is getting much louder and is easier to hear where he is.
The parade was very long this year, its keeps getting bigger and bigger each year. I keep telling everyone that we are going to have to get our own float some year. I think maybe it would have to be something that shocks the senses of most people. We need a little more excitement...or maybe we dont. After the parade was done we went flying up to Aunt Chrissy's house where all million or so kids and family were eating, swimming and playing. The kids just take to her place like home. Its good to have so so so many cousins for the kids because everyone has friends to play with. They all do their crazy jumps off the diving board and whiffle ball is just on the other side of the compound. Auntie Paula and Umple Bobbie made the trek as well as they are now fourth of july regulars. The water was a little warmer so I dont know if Paula thought it was a sauna...she likes the cold, cold water.
For the nightime, we all went to see the fireworks. they were in jeopardy of not going off due to a monstrous storm that came in, but thankfully, it swept right back out in time. Only a little bit of a delay. All went great as the fireworks were just as good as the whole day...a big win.
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