Thursday, June 14, 2012

Michigan: A parade, a park and a pitcher

Memorial Day dawned bright and HOT!  So of course that made it perfect parade weather.  We headed to the little town just a few miles from where Kevin and Jenny live.

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The McHusband and Chase had some of the best seats in the house.

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{See the guy in the sunglasses looking our way?  He was kinda sketchy.  I felt like he was constantly looking at us, scoping out our group, trying to figure out which kid he’d make off with if given the chance.}

I’m not sure who was more into the parade.

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Leah was happiest in Jenny’s lap.

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The last vehicle in the parade, a smilin’ street sweeper.

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And a quick group picture before we leave.

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After the parade, we packed up some lunch and headed to a splash park.  Chase was still sticking very close to the McHusband.

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Lots of other people thought a water park on a hot May day was a good idea.

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The big boys got in on the fun, too.

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Jenny and I were good and went for a run in the afternoon while Leah napped and Chase had some quiet time with a Scooby video.  We knew there was going to be sangria and grilling out later so needed to preemptively burn off a few calories.

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The McHusband ended up on grill duty.  Grillers need sangria, too, don’t you know.

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Chase had more fun with one of the chairs than I thought possible.

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Leah, meanwhile, was listening to some tunes.

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I was just basking in the sun, soaking up the sangria rays.

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Dinner was delicious!  I think it’s safe to say that the corn on the cob was a hit.

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The sangria sun caught up to Jenny after dinner when she was in the playroom with Leah and Chase.

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So that was our Memorial Day in a nutshell.  It really was a pretty fabulous day, definitely one to remember (and I will!).

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