We had a wonderful fourth of July holiday, although it was a bit of a whirlwind! On the 3rd, Aaron's company had a celebration downtown at Summerfest, so we got to catch up with old friends, see the Summerfest sights and enjoy a spectacular fireworks display (around 50 mins long for those timing it!).
We were out past our normal bedtime, which made getting up the next morning to head out to a parade a bit more challenging. But we've been going to this parade since Amita was born and we didn't want to stop now. We managed to get there early enough to get some good spots right on the sidewalk at the start of the parade route. Amita had tons of fun watching all the floats and bands and of course, picking up candy! Ansel sat in the wagon with me a little away from the action and he played with some toys. I was relieved he wanted to stay in the wagon, so we didn't have to run all over to try to keep him out of the parade.
After the parade was over, Aaron and I had to change clothes and head to a wedding. Then it was time to race back home to grill out some food for the kids and Nana and Papa before heading back to the wedding reception (don't worry... we didn't have 2 dinners!). Then we left the reception just before sundown to get home and watch fireworks on our back porch with Amita, who we let stay up for the first time ever. She really liked the colors of the fireworks, but not the noise. Overall, a fantastic end to a fantastic day!!
Here we are at the parade before it got started. Ansel was very curious and didn't want to sit still!
Here's my two guys in their car shirts!
Amita liked her fireworks "tank tok".
Both kids loved the marching bands. Maybe we'll get to see them on a college football field someday!!
Here's the kids after the parade. They were more than ready for the free ride in the wagon back to the car.
All I wanted was the kids to sit or stand together so I could take a picture. Here's what I got instead. One went in one direction...
...and one went in another!
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