4th of July

We started the 4th by watching the annual Pet Parade. Basically anyone and everyone parades their pets through the streets of downtown. Most the pets and people are decorated. A lot of kids ride their bikes or are in wagons and showcase their stuffed animals. It is really quite a site. This year there were even cows in the parade! Then we walked down to the park for the Old Fashioned 4th of July. They have games, food, music. Ellie participated in a potato sack race. She made if half way down the lane before she needed help. I was proud of her for trying. I think the prize (a popsicle) at the end for all the kids was her only motivator. Afterwards we headed home for a little rest before going to our friends for a BBQ. We ate and did some fireworks in the street before heading home to put Max in bed. Ellie and Caden wanted to stay up for the big fireworks display so we roasted marshmallows on the BBQ and had smores. Then we layed on the trampoline until they started. Caden was sooo tired. He was begging to go inside within minutes after they started. Luckily I could still see them from our window. It will be fun when the kids are older and we can go and watch them up close.