Happy Fourth of July

I was really excited about taking my son to his FIRST Fourth of July parade today.

Nothing elaborate or large scale-- just a cute, little thing that our town puts on (and we've missed) every single year. Tots on decorated trikes, homemade floats, maybe even the high school band...

After being couped up in the house for days upon rainy days, I was looking forward to having somewhere fun to take my son. I marked the start time on both our family calendar and my day planner. I told all of our friends who had asked us to backyard barbecues and pool parties, "no, we were going to the parade". Everyday this week, I've cursed the never ending rain that I just knew would force it to be canceled...

Turns out it was actually a bright and sunny day, but we missed it anyway because Mommy SLEPT IN and couldn't get her act together in time to make it to the stinkin' parade. Slacker Mommy.

Understandably crushed and no where in particular to be, I spent the rest of the day running errands, doing laundry, cleaning out the bathroom cabinets, and organizing my closet... in my sweats. The fun times never end in the suburbs.

Happy Fourth of July! I hope your day was more exciting than mine.

Photoby krobb