Well, as many of you know, Lewiston has quite the 4th of July celebration for a small town. We start off the day every year with the pancake breakfast. Even Molly was pumped as you can tell. She has her dad's gift of expressing enthusiasm.
After the breakfast we walked over to get ready for the parade. We had to put our flatbed trailer out a week in advance in order to save our spot. Every year we take up more space. I think we may have to put up two trailers next year. My mom and brother and family even came up to join us.
This is Molly's usual look. It is either concern or annoyance. I'm not sure which but that girl is going to have a serious wrinkle by the time she is 18. After the parade we walked around the carnival and bought some cheap stuff and ate some good food.
After we went home and took a nap, we returned for the softball tournament which, regretfully, I was not in yet again this year. This year my work schedule was a conflict with the rest of the games. Shucks! Even without me our team managed to win the championship. Molly was happy as could be running around the grass thinking she was playing with the other kids. She was wearing her squeaker shoes that day so we couldn't lose her. I'm sure the softball spectators loved the back and forth squeaking.
Before the championship game I took Molly home and got her bathed and ready for bed. The kid was so stinking tired. By the time the game ended and we got everything ready for the fireworks she was beyond tired. She was so hyper. All she wanted to do was eat fruit loops (obviously couldn't take a break for a picture) and run around and dive onto random people's blankets. Before the fireworks started and after my blanket was lit on fire in two different spots by sparklers a cousin gave her a glowstick which mesmerized her through the fireworks. She could not have cared less about the fireworks. But at least she wasn't crying or afraid of them. It was a great day and we were worn out.
A Few Random Pictures of Late
She had a great time at Willow Zoo. She loved the Monkeys and ran screaming after the peacock called to her.
She loved having her cousins there who always take care of her, whether she wants it or not.
Seeing the "big kitties" or Willow Park's most exciting exhibit, the Bobcat of course.
Sharing a kiss with dad. They both look a little akward.
Which turned into a head-butt as usual.
3 comments:
She is adorable Jess!! We need to play this summer!
I can't believe how blonde she is getting! Crazy! :) Way cute pictures.
SJess, so good to see you for a minute at the parade. Sometimes I wish we still worked together so we could have those great conversations. Like we always say "we need to get together".
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