4th of July weekend in Marshfield is always momentous. It's just how we do 4th of Julys! This year was even more busy than usual because Mommy had her 10 year class reunion on Saturday. Elise had fun staying with Will and Jessie and actually enjoyed fireworks for the first time when they took her to a BBQ that included fireworks!
Elise was dressed in 4th of July outfit #1 for the Family Picnic of the Class of 2001. Only 15 people came out (plus kids) due to the intense heat, but it was still a good time and the kiddos had a great time running around together!
Another reason that 4th of July is such a big deal is because of the Independence Day Parade. It's the longest-running parade west of the Mississippi! There was even a PBS special about it once (I swear--I saw it!) Elise's MawMaw, Mammy, and Nana joined us for the festivities, as well as Jessie and Sean Viets.
Check out that cheese-face! She is ready for the parade and rocking 4th of July outfit #2!
Unfortunately, even though Elise was very excited for the parade and interested in what was going on, she got very tired very fast. She lasted about an hour and a half (20 min of that on Daddy's shoulders) before she declared that she was ready to go home. With the heat and humidity, none of us minded!We hope everyone had a fantastic holiday weekend and took some time to reflect with thankfulness on the reason that we celebrate the 4th of July: Independence courtesy of our servicemen and women. God Bless them all, and God Bless America!
