The past two weeks were the Portland Rose Festival. We went to the Junior Parade, and Rebekah, Michael and Rachel went to the Rose Parade with me. They were both a lot of fun. Michael rides his unicycle in the junior parade each year with the unicycling club from our school district--there are about 100 kids who ride together. It's a bit dangerous! They are riding so close together and with the starting and stopping it gets pretty messy, but they always have a great time.
The Rose Parade is fun for us because Grandma Sandy is in the One More Time Around Again Marching Band. I am not sure what you would call it, maybe drill team? She dances before the band comes by. They are the largest band in the country with more than 500 members, all band alumni of varying ages. In the video clip, Grandma is in the center with blonde hair. The kids were yelling "Grandma, Grandma!" but there were a lot of Grandma's there, so it took her a while to notice us! Rachel spent the whole parade waiting for flowers to fall off of the floats, and she finally got a rose right at the end. We had a great spot on the parade route, just a block from the beginning, so there were a lot of news people around us filming. We had a good time, and Rachel had WAY too much sugar!
The Rose Parade is fun for us because Grandma Sandy is in the One More Time Around Again Marching Band. I am not sure what you would call it, maybe drill team? She dances before the band comes by. They are the largest band in the country with more than 500 members, all band alumni of varying ages. In the video clip, Grandma is in the center with blonde hair. The kids were yelling "Grandma, Grandma!" but there were a lot of Grandma's there, so it took her a while to notice us! Rachel spent the whole parade waiting for flowers to fall off of the floats, and she finally got a rose right at the end. We had a great spot on the parade route, just a block from the beginning, so there were a lot of news people around us filming. We had a good time, and Rachel had WAY too much sugar!
2 comments:
Parades are fun. I wish I could have gone with you uys this year. Instead I was at home watching Grandma Sandy on TV! They always seem to show her.
Fun to see pics of your cute kiddos! They are just growing up so fast!!! Looks like you all had a good time at the parade!
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