Memorial Day

Sophia enjoying her first Lemonhead.
Sophia waving at the marchers. Notice Gianna holding Sophia's arm. She kept screeching and checking to see if Sophia was watching the parade. I think she was afraid her big sister would miss something.
Gianna waving to people in the parade.


We really luck out on Memorial Day. The parade goes right by our house, so we don't have to go far to see the fun. (No loading the car, packing chairs, hoping to get a spot.)
Last year, Gianna slept through the parade -- she was only a few days old. So I was anxious to see her reaction. She loved it. She kept screeching and waving. She also kept rocking herself in her little car trying to get closer to the action. She also stood up and craned her neck to get a better look.
Sophia liked the bands and the baton twirlers. But her favorite part was the candy. She waved at everyone -- especially once she realized a wave and a smile got candy thrown her way. We walked away with a bag like on Halloween. It was crazy.
There's also a veterans' hospital in the city, so we had lot of veterans marching and being pushed in wheelchairs in the parade. We took that opportunity to tell Sophia about veterans and what they've done for us.