So this is how our Fourth of July went. We woke up early so we could head out to the Indian Trail 4th of July Parade where John got to ride on the town's float. He wasn't exactly excited about this since the majority of the town council has managed to make an embarrassment of our Town. I kept reminding him that he was riding the float to support the town, not to support the other council members. Sadly I did not get any pictures to document this occasion, but I am sure that some of us would just rather forget that it happened and move on. One thing I do not want to forget though, was the feeling I had when the soldiers that participated in the parade passed by us. I actually got teary eyed when they came by and I thought of all the sacrifices that they have made for each and every one of us. I am grateful to have a brother-in-law that is currently serving our country and the blessings he received while he was fighting in Afghanistan.
After the parade we went home for a little relaxing before we were to head off to the Stake Fourth of July Party. After a couple of hours I shewed off the kids that were playing so I could get the kids ready. After they were all ready, John turns to me and says, "Do you really want to go to this?" I told him that I wanted to go to see the fireworks show (since we aren't allowed good fireworks in North Carolina) but I was okay if he wanted to miss the other stuff. So we got into the car and started driving. After a while we just ended up at the local stores trying to find our own fireworks instead of heading to the Stake Party. By that time of the day most every store was sold out so we didn't end up with much, but definitely enough to get the kids excited. So that night we sat out with our neighbors and set off fireworks until 10:30 that night. It was fun for the kids and more relaxing for us parents. We had a really good view from our house of nearby neighborhoods doing some big fireworks.
During the day I had tried my best to explain why we celebrate Independence Day. Brooklyn understood for about 5 minutes after I told her, but then it was all lost. Josh now wants to get some swords so he can fight the British.
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