Fourth of July 2013

We started our Fourth of July this year with the Harris Branch Community Parade.

Ready to Go!

Tired of waiting for the parade to start after sitting still for all of 30 seconds...

...so he found someone to entertain him until the parade started.

We're hard to see but we're there.  Just look really close on the left.  Closer...(it's like trying to find Waldo/Alex).

It took A LOT (read - constant vigilance, cat-like reflexes) of coordination and patience to keep him from running over the curb, out into the street, into other people.  He even ran over my foot once, which by the way kinda hurts.

 But we made it.  And he got to sit in the front of the firetruck and now he wants to be a fireman.  And zoologist.  A zoologist fireman?  A fireman zoologist?

One the way home I think he drove in the grass more than on the sidewalk.  Well, it does say "OFF ROAD" right on the front.

 For some reason I don't understand, the fort is only ever decorated for Fourth of July.  Weird.  But it always looks good.  Maybe we'll add lights next year!

Waiting expectantly for the fireworks to start.  Which by the way, he claimed he hated fireworks even though he couldn't remember ever having seen them before, right up until they actually started.  "Fireworks are the most awesomest ever," he said, as the first one lit up, "I've ALWAYS loved them."

What is Fourth of July without GLO-sticks?

I almost forgot!  Tie-dye T-shirts courtesy of Alex.