I...... love a parade!

Our neighborhood put on a slightly better-than-average parade to celebrate the 4th of July. The firetruck led the brigade, and even though it's only 0.8 miles around, it felt like 10 miles with Reed on my back! The tricycles the boys were supposed to ride got ditched at the 0.1 mile marker and so we all huffed it by way of FOOT!




Seeing as the Pete's don't live in an organized "neighborhood" of sorts, they come to partake in the Southlands festivities from time to time. This time may be their last for the participation aspect of the parade seeing as Mr. Pete had to tote Charlie and Nolan along the route via crooked-wheeled-wagon. But, they all loved it!

Jackson, Nekoh, and Rusty (all 4-legged children) participated in the stampeed as well. After the jaunt, Jackson was tuckered out next to the lemonade stand just hoping a shaky-handed 2 or 3 year old would spill some of the cool stuff down his throat!