We started out our hectic Saturday with Daddy's race. It's always fun to go to races, but it always involves waking kids up, which every parent would understand is a big bummer. My kids were troopers as we waited for the runners we knew to file in, Daddy was the first, so at least he was there to help!!
As the parade started with the precession of firetrucks Zachary was VERY, VERY unsure of the whole event. Even Emma was a little unsure after the first three because they didn't throw candy. Once we got throught that LONG precession Emma loved the majority of it. What is better then giving a little wave and being thrown LOADS of candy. After a while Emma got picky about what candy she would and would not pick up. She realized she already had a sack full and didn't need to pick up anything, but her favorite kind. . . TAFFY! She came home with a half a sack FULL of TAFFY and nearly made herself sick devouring it within the first few hours after getting it.
Then it was a quick bit to eat while we sat on the parade route. We claimed 
our spots before the race with blankets and chairs and then just hung-out there until the race. It was actually a lot of fun just to hang-out and wait and my kids loved it because we had "SPECIAL" food for breakfast that we don't EVER have!!!
our spots before the race with blankets and chairs and then just hung-out there until the race. It was actually a lot of fun just to hang-out and wait and my kids loved it because we had "SPECIAL" food for breakfast that we don't EVER have!!!
As the parade started with the precession of firetrucks Zachary was VERY, VERY unsure of the whole event. Even Emma was a little unsure after the first three because they didn't throw candy. Once we got throught that LONG precession Emma loved the majority of it. What is better then giving a little wave and being thrown LOADS of candy. After a while Emma got picky about what candy she would and would not pick up. She realized she already had a sack full and didn't need to pick up anything, but her favorite kind. . . TAFFY! She came home with a half a sack FULL of TAFFY and nearly made herself sick devouring it within the first few hours after getting it.
We came home after the parade ended at 10:30am and took a much needed nap for all of us. Then we packed up once again and went swimming for the WHOLE afternoon. Zachary and Emma loved every minute of it. If you would pull Zachary out of the water he would SCREAM bloody murder until we put him back in the water. He loved being directly in the water and didn't love his little floaty thing. It was Gavin's birthday party and he got the little wave runner thing that Emma and him are riding on together. For all of the little kids, that was a BIG HIT!
My kids were exhausted after spending all that time away from home, but we still dragged them to a reception in West Valley, to my Mom's to pick cherries, and home again. Needless to say they slept REALLY, REALLY good that night and are still catching up on much needed sleep!!! Oh you gotta LOVE busy, jam packed weekends!!!!
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