Celebrating Independence Day in June

Our annual neighborhood parage and picnic for the Fourth of July was last Saturday.  We had storms come through Friday and since then we have had remarkably cool weather (it is 70 degrees while I type this in Mississippi in July).  I had plans on Saturday to spend the day in Columbus with my book club (shopping, eating, and touring Tennessee Williams' home), so David had kid duty.  I was a little concerned about how he would get everyone dressed, bikes decorated, and hot dogs cooked by himself, but he handled it better than I usually do.  The kids biked and strolled through the neighborhood, then I got back in time for the cookout.  There are a lot of young kids in the neighborhood, so these gatherings are always fun!

This pictures is funny because Gordon is not holding his own baby (he doesn't even have a baby), so I'm sure people on Facebook were really confused

The girls look so old here.  Maybe it's because they are not wearing bows and anything smocked.