4th of July Parade

We headed out to the 4th of July parade in Murray. Connor was all excited about the candy of course. It was a nice little hometown parade.

The green house is my favorite Main St house on the 4th.

Mr. Pouty face loves to stick his lips out when he's mad. Cracks me up.

Keaton was great, no pouty lip faces here!

It started out as a nice enjoyable 4th but then it took a turn for the worse. Picture this.......we are all sitting down to a nice 4th of July meal with both sets of grandparents and great grandma, and a huge storm blows through town. We're talking black skies, trees blowing sideways, and torrential rain. Turn on the t.v. to hear that a tornado has been spotted in the area. Power goes out. Quickly clean out parent's packed hall closet for impending tornado. Three year old running around with a flashlight asking if we are going to blow away in the storm. Baby crying, it's way past his bedtime. Husband eating his unfinished dinner alone in the dark at the dining room table. Great grandma is not feeling well, sits in hall closet with her tissues and a bowl, just in case. Wait. Wait some more. Rain subsides. Wind stops. No power, but all is well. Take g.g. back to retirement home. Have cake in the dark for dad's 65th birthday. Open presents in the dark. Fireworks cancelled. Opt for sparklers in the driveway. Dance party (led by 3 year old) ensues. Ponder moving family to in-laws house with power. Our power comes back on. Hurray! That was our 4th of July. Kind of funny when you look back at it now. We were all safe and sound, and that's all that matters anyway!