This year we made it to the St. Patrick's Day parade in a nearby city (we skipped last year because of weather). Drew loves parades and all the free loot he gets thrown at him.
This year we changed up our seating location - we usually sit right at the start of the parade, and this year we moved to the other side of the bridge more toward the staging area. So while we weren't on the official parade route (we missed the first 3 entries) we still had an awesome spot. Time was of the essence - we had to pack up quickly and get Drew to his T-ball game immediately following.
The first few things we missed were the police and fire kicking off the parade, but we managed to snap a photo with Daddy and Drew in front of the firetruck while they were still staging.
But once we got through the first few entries, we saw a steady stream of participants.
Drew always loves the Geico gecko.
What's a parade without a few clowns...
And I really like this shot.
Of course Dave got dressed up for the occasion - would you expect anything else? While Dave had his photo snapped about a dozen times by various reporters and was interviewed briefly by one, sadly he didn't make the paper this year. (He and Drew made it the first year we went to the parade when Drew was 2).
And here's a short story before heading to the next picture. Before the parade started Dave and I were talking about the Rose Parade we saw 6 years ago before Drew was born, and how George Lucas was the Grand Marshal and we saw Darth Vader and the Storm Troopers. Drew was so excited about that and was promised to see pictures/videos of that later.
And then we saw this at the end of the parade...
Oh. My. Gosh. Did I have an excited 5 year old! He's in love with anything Star Wars right now (thanks to Angry Birds Star Wars).
Dave captured this video on his cell phone as the Empire walked by:
After the parade we hustled home to get ready for T-ball and a Birthday Party.
Sunday after church, on the actual holiday, we continued our St. Patty's crawl by heading back for the annual Festival. We like strolling through the vendors and seeing what's out there - with a beer or two in hand - and Drew likes going for the rides.
This was the first time we've lived here and the weather was amazing for the weekend - so that meant it was even more crowded than years past. But as always we had a good time - until they started running out of beer..... party foul.
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