The fourth of July is one of our families favorite holidays. We are slightly patriotic. Very patriotic. WE LOVE AMERICA!!! The night before the 4th was spent as a camp out. Dad camped with the older kids. I stayed out until dark reading the kids Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone (our current bed time read) and eating stove top s'mores. It was great weather, but the fire works kept everyone awake. Tim was the only one who made it through the whole night.
After a sleepless night for Hyrum (Big Bro couldn't sleep because of the fireworks) we went to the Newhall parade. We had fun getting lots of flyers hahaha....no but really, it was wonderful to see the veterans and to give them a cheer! And of course see the boy scouts carrying the flag. I always CRY. Really neat thing happened there...the veterans were walking down as part of the parade and someone starting thanking them, then people caught on and soon everyone was taking turns thanking them. A huge lessons in gratitude for my kids and ME.
Where did you sit during the parade?
ReplyDeleteI wish we had fun traditions for July 4th. Andy hates camping so that's out of the question, and it's Megan's bday the day before so we usually do her party on the fourth, but we don't so ANYTHING else to speak of and perhaps it's time to change that. Good on you guys! So fun and cute pics!
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