Vacation 2008 - July 4

We spent this day in town, starting off with the parade in the morning. Lots of folks came out to watch the cheerleaders, fire trucks, mayor, pack mules, Ronald McDonald, and the spinning class participate. Jacob loved the fact that practically every one threw candy or some other trinkets out for the kids, and especially loved getting hosed down by one of the fire trucks.

Sammy and Kevin liked the red, white and blue bagels that were handed out by the local bakery. Can't tell by the looks on their faces, though.
Later in the afternoon we walked around the art festival, ate some hot dogs, and then walked up the street to this giant inflatable obstacle course. The boys each took a turn - first climbing up a rock wall, then sliding down a giant slide, hopping across these giant peg-looking things, then climbing over some rotating barrels.

After dinner we went out to Crowley Lake for the fireworks show. We got there a few hours before dark, ate ice cream and watched the boys throw rocks in the lake. Many rocks. Over and over and over.


We stayed until dark when they held a fireworks display over the water. Lots of folks again, but way cool to see the moon along with 400 or 500 additional stars in the sky.