We were all set up to have an amazing 4th of July! Tyler was off work, family was in town, and we were going to have a great day.
Our town hosts an AWESOME all-day festival with music, food, games, inflatables, events and fireworks. We LOVE it. It’s such a small hometown thing. You see everyone down there, the kids play, you eat delicious food, listen to live music and all watch fireworks together in the town square. It’s perfection.
The morning started off with the Miss Freedom Fest pageant, which Remi was participating in. We ran into Krue, who was born the same night as Remi in the next room. 🙂 She tried kissing him, but he wasn’t feeling it. ha!
She’s been eating apples like crazy, and HAD to bring one with her.
Before the pageant, she hung out with family, being passed from person to person and running around with everyone.
She did SO good in the pageant! I went on stage with her because the stage was only a couple feet deep and I worried about her trying to jump off. She waved, blew kisses and did a twirl.
She won her age division and got some fun trophies and a crown! She was most interested in the sash and has played with it since.
She looked so big with all the queens on stage afterward.
After the pageant, the fun really began because we just enjoyed the festival (well, until naptime). We saw our “boyfriend” James. He’s a little sweetheart- and his momma is a Hanson fan, so he’s already met Taylor Hanson. 🙂
We grabbed a pickle-sickle and watched the band play. She did a LOT of dancing.
After lunch at the square and a nap at home (a loooong nap, thank goodness!) we went and swam with the fam. This silly girl loved playing with everyone.
Then we all got dressed and headed back to the square for dinner, music and fireworks.
We ran into Uncle Sam (our amazing mayor).
We all ate dinner (of course, Remi had a “hoddog” and listened to Ricochet (the country band from the 90s). They were FANTASTIC live. And the music was LOUD, but we put Remi’s earplugs in and let her go. She wanted to be up front dancing, so we sat up front so we could watch her.
It was a wonderful family day together (even if it was a little hot). I dream of WAY more days together like this if Tyler gets the school officer job next fall.
This little peanut danced by the stage all night.
She was getting a little tired, but perked up when neighbors around the square started shooting fireworks. She wasn’t scared at all, and in fact, kept asking for more “firewys” She LOVED the big show. She moved around a lot, going from person to person, but she kept her eyes on the skies and kept “oohing” and “ahing” It was precious.
It was a late night, but we all slept good that night!
We are so thankful to celebrate independence, for those who have fought and continue to fight for it.
