Independence Day 2009

Let the food and fun begin. Yum... chocolate-peanutbutter cupcakes!

Luke's 4th of July pimped out trike. All ready for the big parade!

Me and Mowgli.

Luke and his friend Lily waiting for the bike parade to start.

Waiting in the bank parking lot for the bike parade to begin.

Let the parade begin! It was an awesome day in New Boston...after many weeks of rain. We had a great day for the parade and a really big crowd. It was a lot of fun and very festive. Our small town of New Boston hosts the best small town parade in NH...we've actually won awards for it...so people come from the surrounding areas to watch. Its pretty cool.


Lukey riding his tricycle in the kid's bike parade.


Just one of many antique automobiles that were in the parade.

And everybody loves Shriners in miniature monster trucks!

Some scary clowns to round out the parade.

The big boys!

Who doesn't love miniature ponies?!

The parade was really fun this year because Luke got to be a little more involved. He road in the front of Bapa's tractor with his dad and threw candy to all the kids at the parade. He took his job very seriously, as you can see :)

One of my favorite parts of the parade...Bapa showing off his tractor and woodsplitter...which I couldn't get in the same picture because it was too big!

Charlie Brown float

The Smurf float...made by Mimi and Bapa's neighbor Mike and family.

The Yogi Bear picnic basket...there was a car under there! the whole basket was weaved out of cardboard...I was impressed :)


The Scooby Doo float...

Mom and the kiddos at the parade.

4th of July treats!

The kiddos with Mimi and Bapa :)

An attempt at a family picture :)

Lukey wheelbarrel racing with himself!

Playing at Bapa's house :)