Homecoming Parade!

See these kids?

These are just some of the offspring of my BFF's I work with.

We gathered with our kids, strollers, Dunkin Donuts, iced pumpkin coffees, blankets, and candy-collecting bags to go see the homecoming parade today!

It was such a beatiful day. Perfect to sit and watch a parade. This was Evie and Presley's first parade too. Once we found our spot, we threw down our blankets and waited for it to start.

Gracie was ready to catch candy and the little ones had know idea what they were in for.

They sat so good and were so into it.

The police cars, fire trucks, and emergency vehicles were first. Presley was so interested in that. He kept saying "wow" and waving at everyone.

Another favorite was the marching bands. Presley got scared once the big tubas and drums came by that he crawled back up in the stroller and sat there. Although when more marching bands came by, he danced while sitting in there.

Miss Evie sat and watched the entire parade like such a big girl.

Gracie dug into the candy right away. You would have thought it was Halloween with the amount that she got. The sugar high lasted most of the day by the way. Makes me super excited for Halloween.

But she was a good big sis and put some candy in Presley and Evie's baskets too. They don't know how the whole candy works yet.

And toward the middle of the parade, came......Wesmere! My school!

Someday we'll walk in it since my kids will go to school there but right now, it's more fun to watch the parade. We had a cool float though.

For those of you who don't know much about the history of Plainfield, let me tell you. I haven't missed many years of homecoming parades since I grew up here. It once was a small little town with 3 elementary schools, 1 junior high and 1 high school. The parade lasted about half and hour maybe. Now there are like 17 elemenatary schools, 6 junior highs and 4 high schools. Throw in all those schools, all their marching bands, sports teams, clubs, homecoming kings and queens, girl scouts, boy scouts, park district teams, and random other things, the parade today lasted 2 hours! It was fun though and we had lots of fun.

Here if Bub dancing to the beat of the marching bands. He is so stinking cute. Maybe he'll be in one someday! He LOVES music.



And another because he is so adorable.