Happy Fourth of July!

Happy Fourth of July everyone! I hope all your holiday plans go smoothly and safely.

The town where we live has it's own celebration and we have had a good time so far. Katie and John walked in the Kiddie Parade last night for the second time. I think Will should be able to do it next year. Katie threw tootsie rolls in the parade and she thought that was pretty cool.

After the parade we ate supper there at the park, despite the crowds. We made a decision that we would NOT go on any rides there this year, and it went over pretty well. Will watched some skateboarding shows while John and Katie played on the playground. Each time one of them fell Will would say "Ow!" but they just got back up and kept going.

Will is waving in hopes of scoring some candy.

Today was the big parade. We went and put our chairs down around noon, then came back home to pack some snacks. The parade was just the right length and Katie made out like a bandit with the candy.

I know! We had a nice spot right? About 40 seconds after the first piece of candy was thrown - BOOM - we were mobbed with about 8 kids standing right in front of us, well, mostly John. Luckily they got the hint about halfway through the parade.

Just as we were leaving the parade it started sprinkling, but it looks as though it should be clear for fireworks tonight. We are going to walk to a park that is near our house and watch there. Will is taking a very late nap so he should be good to go. Thanks to our 6 days in IA, the kids are used to going to bed a bit later and waking up a bit later.

Happy 4th of July!