We went down to Steilacoom, the first town in Washington, and the actual city the Perry's are from. I think it's the cutest town right on the Puget sound. We walked the main street looking at the different vendor booths, then walked up the hill a little to get front row seats to the parade. Michael and Chelsea loved the parade, especially all the candy that was thrown at them. When Michael got a candy he would be totally engrossed in opening the wrapper, and someone would walk by and try to give him more candy. He wasn't quite sure what to do with himself!
At one point, the parade stopped for a while, and the humane society "float" ended up right in front of us. Michael hopped off his chair and went right up to the big dogs, petting and hugging them. He loves dogs. especially big ones.
someone gave the kids American flags which they had fun waving at the floats.
Besides the army band, my favorite were the librarians. They even had choreographed movements with their book carts.
Later, we roasted hot dogs in the fire pit and did a few fireworks.
The kids stayed up to watch the big firework display over the puget sound...but didn't last long. It was a long, fun-filled day, and by the end of it, we were exhausted!
3 comments:
I grew up with small town parades. They are the best. Kazoo bands, horses with clowns fallowing behind to scoop the poop, nursing home floats filled with little old ladies doing their best beauty pagent waves...
The librarians with book carts, though, that has to be the best!
SEriously?!? Librarians in the parade pushing bookcarts. . . HALARIOUS! Looks like a fun 4th! Miss you already. . .
You got some good pictures. I don't think we took many pictures. That was a fun day with you guys!
~melissa
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