Happy 4th of July!!!

Happy Independence Day!!! Midland has a huge children's parade around the courthouse so we got together with some friends & walked with our kids in the parade. There were bikes, trikes, wagons, strollers, & even some little kid sized atvs. It was Will's first parade & so much fun! He did great in spite of being during his morning nap time & in fact seemed quite relaxed in the wagon (see pic at bottom.) We had 10 kids in our group & we also met up with Reagan's sister & her kids as well as Will's grandparents & great granny!
Later, we had lunch with Reagan's family & went swimming. We also went to a cookout with some friends & finally ended the day with Reagan's family. Sadly, due to the burn ban we did not see fireworks this year. There was no way I was keeping Will up past dark anyway. Maybe next year!
The parade, however, was tons of fun & will definitely become a tradition!

Attempting to get 10 kids to all sit down & look at the camera...not an easy task!
Do you see the dad who is trying to hold a kid down???

The cousins... & Will's successful effort at removing his hat
The cousins with Great Granny
Will going for Leila's fun red, white, & blue hair ribbons
A few of the kids

Will & Hudson in Will's wagon during the parade
Before the parade
Reagan wearing Will's hat
The boys in the parade. By the way, Will loves to wave at Hudson every time he sees him- so cute!
Will & Honey in matching red shirts & seersucker shorts

Will's 1st Fourth of July.... Mr. Relaxed - like he's in a parade everyday
The Fam
The cousins in their fun hats made by Aunt Melinda
Exploring his wagon & determing how best to take it apart before the parade