Mechanicsville Parade
It isn't Strasburg...so it isn't the same (not remotely!)...but it is hard to pass up a parade when you have two excitable kids.
So, Thomas (not having a nap since the parade started at 3pm), Gracie and I loaded up the car with blankets and chairs and we headed for her elementary school to find our spots.
Thomas was super excited about the parade, but was not so excited that we were at the end of the route and he had to wait a rather long time for the fun to begin.
Thank goodness, daddy talked me into an IPod thingy. Well, actually, he gave me his old phone (2 phones back I think) and showed me how to use it. Typical mommy, put things on it for the kids. And, it works!!
So, while Thomas passed the time with a great car/truck app I found, Gracie practiced waving at all the people lining up.
It was a nice parade, and MUCH warmer than last year. It was a nightmare with the wind and temperature! Thomas was a bit cranky, but we managed and he loved the marching bands and fire trucks and ambulances.
Gracie, of course, loved the princesses and floats.
It may not be the same (ever!), but we had a fun family time...the same as we would have had anywhere else.
So, Thomas (not having a nap since the parade started at 3pm), Gracie and I loaded up the car with blankets and chairs and we headed for her elementary school to find our spots.
Thomas was super excited about the parade, but was not so excited that we were at the end of the route and he had to wait a rather long time for the fun to begin.
Thank goodness, daddy talked me into an IPod thingy. Well, actually, he gave me his old phone (2 phones back I think) and showed me how to use it. Typical mommy, put things on it for the kids. And, it works!!
So, while Thomas passed the time with a great car/truck app I found, Gracie practiced waving at all the people lining up.It was a nice parade, and MUCH warmer than last year. It was a nightmare with the wind and temperature! Thomas was a bit cranky, but we managed and he loved the marching bands and fire trucks and ambulances.
Gracie, of course, loved the princesses and floats.
It may not be the same (ever!), but we had a fun family time...the same as we would have had anywhere else.
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