To start the day out right, the twins marched in the 4th of July parade in Pinehurst with their Boy Scout troop while the rest of the family marched with American Heritage Girls. Sadly, the Boy Scouts didn't have a camera.
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| It felt a little funny to be marching right behind the Girls Scouts.... And the choice to hand out patriotic glow in the dark fake tattoos turned out to be ironic since many of the families, including those who helped pick the tattoos, do not let their girls wear them! |
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| Cecilia enjoyed handing out invitations to girls more than carrying the banner. |
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| Halfway through the parade Joseph went missing. Within 10 minutes he was found several blocks back on the parade route, hands full of candy he had found on the side of the road. Thank you, Guardian Angel. |
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| The girls passed out invitations to an AHG info brunch. Charles and the little boys enjoyed giving out fake tattoos to brothers as we walked along. |
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| Even Dominic wore spirit-wear to celebrate the day. His attitude was less spirited at this point. |
Sweating and tired at the end of the parade, we gratefully accepted an invitation to swim with our neighbors at their pool. If it weren't for the severe thunderstorm warning, we might be there still.
Both Cecilia and Charles whipped up special holiday treats for dinner. Cecilia made Ribbon Jello from Grandma's recipe. And Charles finally had a chance to make an American flag cake he had seen in the Tiger Cub Handbook several years ago.
And finally, for the first time since we moved to North Carolina, we went to watch a firework display. All the kids loved it, even Dominic, and watching the beautiful explosions of color was uplifting and made us proud of Bill's sacrifice for our great country.
2 comments:
God bless Bill!
Such wonderful memories for your children! That was a HOT day! I agree going to the pool afterwards.
Missing you!!!!
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