I was originally going to get up at 6:45 a.m.
and go running. But after going to bed at 1 a.m. three nights in a row, I caved
and went back to sleep. J
When I got up around 10:00 a.m., Mom said we had decided to go to the Memorial
Day parade at 1:00 p.m. I went ahead and ran and showered, and then grabbed a
snack as we scooted out the door for the parade.
In the car, Dad said that after the parade we
were going to a tasting event where a lot of local restaurants showcase some of
their foods.
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Ready
for the parade! We had pretty good seats at the corner where the parade turned.
Photo
Credit: Betsy.
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The
parade lasted only about 45 minutes, but it was still good! There were a lot of
trucks J
and patriotic floats.
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There
was also a myriad of military vehicles, motorcycles, marching bands, clowns on
bicycles, and classic cars. This military police vehicle made me think of my
Grandpa. Holidays are rough. L
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This
was a really cool float that caught our aviation-loving attention. J
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After
the parade ended, we walked a couple of blocks to the tasting event.
It was quite crowded! We bought quite a few tickets and then walked all around
the room to see what was offered before spending our tickets. I had delicious
Creole rice with shrimp, chips and salsa, banana pudding, iced tea, a meatloaf
slider (not pictured), and a piece of chocolate cake (also not pictured.) We
have some good food here in Texas! J
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When we got home, Uncle Paul called and we
talked with him for a good while. Then I took the twins out in the car to find
some spots to take their birthday pictures (post coming soon!)
When we arrived home, we found out we’d be
babysitting for about 24 hours! Some friends from church went up to Missouri
for the weekend. Their kids were being watched by their Grandma and Grandpa.
But our friends got stuck in Missouri overnight, and the Grandparents had to
work the next day. So they brought the kids over to our house to spend the
night.
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EJ
and Rubia. The kids were quite excited to be at our house, and we enjoyed having
them with us.
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For
dinner that evening, Daddy grilled New York strip steaks. We also had chips,
salad, watermelon, and raspberry lemonade. It was so delicious and summery!
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After
dinner, we kept our annual tradition of a Memorial Day bonfire. The kids had SO
MUCH fun
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As
if we hadn’t had enough treats that day, we ended our day with a red, white,
and blue ice cream, fruit, and cookie sundae!
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I cleaned up the kiddos and got them all
settled down in my room to sleep. It took them quite awhile to settle down,
being in a new environment and filled with sugar. J
We had a great time celebrating Memorial Day in many different ways!
2 comments:
Love the pictures. I want to come visit and stroll down Main Street! The military police jeep reminded me of Grandpa too. I liked your post with his picture on an earlier date.
Thanks for your comment, Aunt Debbie! The downtown area here is really cute, and filled with neat little shops. Downtown areas make me think of the little town where we celebrated Grandma and Grandpa's 50th wedding anniversary.
~Bianca
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