In Christ Alone!

About My 4th of July!

Hey Everyone,

I know, I'm a little behind on sharing about my Independence day, but here it is.

I had a great day! It started out by sleeping in. Sweet!!! haha We headed to Grandma's house (my Mom's family) at around 4:30. We had supper at 5. My Grandma is seriously one of the best cooks on earth. I LOVE her food! Potato salad, deviled eggs, fruit salad, pea noodle salad, and awesome cake. Grandpa also did a super job with the grilling. Those sure were tasty hamburgers, brats, and hot dogs! (I ate a lot. )

Around 6:45 we found our spot and settled in for the parade. You know you're in Iowa when you see this ......... a line of tractors! (click to enlarge)

It was a pretty good parade this year. There wasn't suppose to be candy or squirt guns, but thankfully there were (candy at least). It was good, long, exciting, and funny.

I only got wet once. They got my camera, I wasn't so happy, but it wiped off. LOL

Isn't she cute? Pink hair, purple necklace, blue bucket, orange shoes, and a sweet smile. I got some cute reactions when people saw they were getting photographed. (Note the lady in the distance as even she gets up to gather some candy.)

Speaking of old ladies, those model-t's sure look more authentic when the driver and passenger look like they grew up with them. Most of the old cars had drivers that looked like their automotive. It was awesome!

Now these guys looked like they tried to be from the same era, and boy were they adorable. I think it should be mandatory that paper boys wear their knickers when they're on their routes. Don't you?

Now here is a youngster who is a tad more up-to-date. We actually drove in drivers' ed together. He did some cool wheelies, but I wasn't expecting them, so I missed it.

And of course they had many many horses, buggies, coaches, ect. These were probably my favorite. Very handsome! (I hope the picture isn't to small, click on it for a larger view.)

After the parade we went back to Grandma's for some more family time. I decided to be a kid again and ran around catching lightning bugs with my little siblings and young cousins. I got the ones that flew out of their reach. It was actually a blast, and I hate BUGS! I think we caught at least a hundred and put them into an old plastic peanut butter jar. Talk about a creepy crawly collection of blinking...... that's what it was. LOL

Around 9:40 we walked two blocks down and across the street to a big empty yard that we have permission to use each year as our official fireworks watching "spot."

The Fireworks this year were spectacular. Ten times better than normal. The 15-20 min. show was just as good as our finale' last year, and our finale' started without a major break of preparation. It was just plain awesome! This is the best shot I got of "the works."  I so wish I could have gotten more.

Well, I hope you enjoyed my late entry, and I hope your holiday was just as enjoyable as mine! God bless!

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6:34 PM, Jul. 11, 2006 .. Posted by friends4tea

Wow! Next 4th of July I'm going to go to your Independence Day parade! Yours was waaaaay better than ours! We didn't have any cool tractors and not even any clowns! And where was the candy?! Well, next time Iowa here we come! =)

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12:57 PM, Jul. 14, 2006 .. Posted by SAMIAM

The parade looks like fun. Can I add you to my friends list.

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1:23 PM, Jul. 15, 2006 .. Posted by friends4tea

Hello dear friend! It's been a busy week here with all the workmen in and out of the house..... Whew. So glad it's the weekend and no more of that! Oh, and to answer your question we live in New Mexico. =) I wish we had Iowa parades here though. =) Hey! I hope you have a jolly weekend!

Hello!

3:37 PM, Jul. 18, 2006 .. Posted by friends4tea

I was just making some rounds and wanted to check in with you. I hope all is well and cheery over in your neck of the woods!

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10:40 PM, Jul. 18, 2006 .. Posted by jaminacema

This post makes me miss living in a small town where parades are BIG! looks like you had a great day and what a great Fireworks picture!

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9:26 AM, Jul. 21, 2006 .. Posted by friends4tea

Hi Stephanie!
You are such a sweetheart! I'm so glad I met you too! I think God had us cross paths for a reason! =) You are a dear friend.
Oh, and blogging can take up so much time! I need to get busy with things around the house. Laundry, cleaning, cooking, bills, and other scattered distasters! Sometimes I just spend too much time on the 'puter! =) But I enjoy chatting with others and all that. Being a stay-at-home mom all day can get a bit lonely soemtimes so it's good to have an outlet like this!
Hey, I hope you have a wonderful weekend! =)
~Leah

Hi

3:24 PM, Jul. 26, 2006 .. Posted by PinkFlamingo

Hi Stephanie...Thank you for your comments on my blog! Don't worry about being behind on reading - I've gotten that way myself!
I finally have my week 2 update posted. Yes, being a camp counselor is definitely rewarding and a blessing. I highly recommend it - if you're called to do it of course! :)
God bless and I hope you have a wonderful week.
Love, Ashley

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8:34 PM, Aug. 7, 2006 .. Posted by Clarissa

Hi! Sounds like you had an awesome July 4th. I wish my town threw a party like that!

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6:42 PM, Aug. 8, 2006 .. Posted by SAMIAM

I am having a contest on my blog. This is the last week to enter. You'll see the rules and stuff at my blog. Hope you join!


Sami