4th of July Talent Show 2015

Currently watching a death metal band composed of ten year old's perform. But here's the pictures of my kids during their performances at the talent show. 

Fireworks to Close the Night

Improvising after the road to our destination closed. Watching three different  fireworks displays from the side of Ryan Road.

The field behind us is so filled with lightning bugs it looks like a Christmas display. Beautiful.

Happy Treason Day!

The Bike Decorating Contest

All three of my eligible kids won ribbons in the bike decorating contest! Smiley won 2nd place ("the kid who won didn't deserve it," he says) and got a water gun. LuLu finished third and was rewarded with a paint by numbers kit, and Junie  got a rainbow loom for second place. Inevitable pics to follow. :)

Some pictures of the victorious decorated bikes, and the goodies they produced. Still missing a pic of Smiley's winning entry, and a group photo (cough JJ cough)

The 4th of July Parade 2015

We decorated our bikes and planned on riding in the local parade, but a quarter of a mile from home Smiley's rear brakes broke (beyond the ability for me to fix it on the spot) and we jettisoned our plans. We returned home and then walked to the park, where we're waiting for said parade to stroll by.

The parade was great. There were tons of classic cars, an Elvis impersonator, Polish dancers, a Scottish marching band, a step dance troupe, the Mayor, Alderman, and State Reps, a clown who belted Parker over the head with a foam hammer after Parker told him to go away, a friend across the road who routinely tossed handfuls of candy to my kids, a unicyclist, Milwaukee's Official Jester, a Polka band, a square dance group, the Ace boxing club, lots of kids and bands and flags, a 1860's baseball team re-creators, military and church groups, etc. The kids got tons of candy, bottles of water, patriotic necklaces, flags, and Lauren even snagged a spent cartridge from one of the rifles that were fired off! A great time :) Pictures to follow later.

Waiting for the parade to start

Here's Junie with her friend Claire and some of her goodies from the parade

Just after the clown attack lol

A giant cream puff, the Scottish marching band and the boxing club.

Happy 4th!

Getting ready for our annual Fourth of July trip up to Omro, WI to visit with great friends and eat, watch a small town parade and of course watch the fireworks. Hope everyone enjoys reflecting on what a great country we live in while having a great holiday!! (My favorite holiday). - Lisa

Fireworks

Watched a great fireworks display from the comfort of my own porch. Yes, yes, people can have different opinions on such things, but in my mind if one day a year you can't get revved up for a parade, bbq, John Phillip Sousa, and fireworks, welllllll . . . I suppose even then there's room on this globe even for people like you ;)

4th of July in Omro

@a 4th of July parade in Omro. 94 degrees, heat index of 105.