Independence Day--Day 1

So this year we get to spend two days celebrating the Fourth of July! I'm trying to get caught up on blogging before we go on our vacation and I end up even MORE behind, so here is Day 1 of our Independence Day celebration (and we'll see if I get around to posting Day 2 tomorrow before we have to leave!).

We skipped out on the Community Pancake Breakfast this morning (even though it is like right across the street from our house!) due to high winds and FREEZING temperatures! By the time we were ready to head to the parade, though, it had warmed up enough we felt like actually going out. So, we headed to Buhl for the parade, and it was just the normal Buhl parade in all its glory (haha!). But Jackson sure enjoys it, especially the tractors! When we got there we decided Jackson needed his own camping chair, since normally we are pushing him in the stroller or pulling him in the wagon at these kinds of events, and now he's sort of outgrown the need for all that. So Jake took him down to the store while we waited for the parade and got him a new chair, which Jackson would NOT let anyone help carry on the way back. We got to sit with Jake's parents (Grandma and Grandpa Webb) and Jackson had a great time.

Jackson also found some new friends to play with while waiting for the parade to begin and just made himself at home!

Then he was lucky enough to get some handy binoculars from Grandpa Webb for watching (and Jackson just LOVES binoculars, and is constantly trying to get into ones he's not supposed to!):

And our festivities will continue tomorrow with church, a bbq at Mom's at noon, then the Webb Family tradition of hanging out at CSI, playing frisbee and catch, chillin, and eating yummy food before the fireworks! It should be fun!