Everybody Loves a Parade!

While I took four of the five to the Harvest Festival Parade not too long ago, Matt took Apryl to her softball games. The parade by the way, had Addy convinced that it was being held in her honor for her birthday, and as her Mother, I kinda agreed! Officers close the streets down early these days before the parade begins, and the kiddos get to color all over the street with chalk. My boys were in total awe of this fact. They weren't sure how to handle being allowed in the street! I could see where the mixed message might be confusing to my little men. When the parade finally started, I could see that they loved the marching bands. They were dancing and clapping as each band marched by, Addy did as well. Addysen actually said the bands were her favorite part, and that she really liked the trombones. Go figure! The parade held the boys interest as they started to realize what was being tossed at them was something to eat, always the way to a man's heart! By the parade's end, my guys must have eaten 8 Dum-Dum's a piece! They were a sticky mess, and it required me to use half a package of wipes just so I could hold their hands and walk them to my car afterward. I was not encouraging them to eat as many suckers as they could before we got home, they were quick to figure out how to get the wrappers off. They did have great naps that afternoon! The parade is a huge tradition for our entire family, and it is so neat to take our own family now!