1 We descended upon our friends' home for grilling and fireworks - Holly and Richie sit for Sam and Ben, so they feel like family :) We're on their balcony ready for fireworks to begin. Thanks again for having us!
2 Nice view from their balcony!
3 This Kailua Independence Day Parade is something else - two hours long! The boys enjoyed it all, especially the trucks. Could use some more music but it is an election year so many entries were politicians and their cadre. I managed to accidentally pick a spot next to some well-connected folks who were able to give me the bios of the candidates as they strode over to shake hands with us.
4 See Uncle Sam?
5 And the Governor!
6 PopPop would like this one :)
7 Awww...love love love the vets.
8 And a float!
9 This was pretty cool. They must have been fairly hot, though.
10 If you can read the signs, enjoy. Made me laugh. Their message might garner more credibility if their signage wasn't so homespun. They marginalized themselves here, yet their encouragement for considering natural childbirth is a welcome message (vs unnecessary inductions and elective c-sections).
11 Very aloha-style.
12 Candy for boys from many entries!
13 Thanks to our parade-buddies, we got a nice picture of the three of us for daddy.
14 Love bagpipes! I still want to learn to play.
15 Ben LOVED this one - and they even honked for us!
16 Look at his face enjoying seeing "HURRY!" And Sam looks like a bicycle cop - very official.
