Three Rivers Parade

We took Lilly to her first parade.  She loved it!  She clapped and waved and enjoyed the views.  Liam loves parades also.  Some of the highlights for him were trying cotton candy for the first time, seeing firetrucks and tractors, and collecting candy and goodies.  Last year we took Liam to two small town parades near us and he was really restless.  We were so impressed with how well he sat and waited.  We arrived at 8:40, the parade started at 9:45, and ended at noon.  That's a long time for a three year old to stay still.  Dave and Liam did walk around before the parade started.  They got free juice and a brownie at the Republican head quarters.  Lilly and I saved the seats.  I had packed plenty of ice cold water, snacks, and a picnic lunch.  We were in the shade for most of the parade, which helped a great deal.  We also had a lovely view of our courthouse.  It was a great day!  We love making memories with our little family.

IPFW Mastadons

"Wook!"

Chinese Cultural Society

(We felt like we were back in China for a moment)