Settler's Day

I think if we had to live in a town, I would like Deer Park. It's a cute little town, and has lots of fun little community traditions. One of the traditions we like is "settler's day" It has a parade, and they games/fair in the park. We actually got there in time for the parade this year, AND got to sit in the shade along the road!

Lucy and Scott watching the parade
Lane being a silly. Modeling his sweet water bottle

One of the funniest things i've seen in a parade was when smokey the bear came. He was walking along and kids would run up and give him a hug. Lane decided he wanted to run out and give him a hug, and when he was walking back, smokey bent over to give another kid a hug and his head fell off!!!! it was helarious...the parade announcer was like..."AHHH DON"T LOOK KIDS!!!!" hehe...it was good stuff

Then we headed to the park for games and stuff...They have a little petting zoo for the kids...Lucy thought that part was pretty fun!

Lane also liked the petting zoo but was NOT a fan of getting his picture taken, and mama was tooo slow with the shutter to catch him :) He's walking out of the picture on the right...

Here's Lucy getting ready for her foot race. Maybe it's just me, but watching about 20 little kids under the age of 2 running a race is about the cutest thing ever!!

Lucy was DEAD last in her race...:) it was awesome.

Lane getting ready for his race. He was pretty excited becuase last year he WON his race, but this year he got third....and he was NOT happy about that. It's tough learning that lesson...but he went and got his "prize money" anyways....

they do a "penny scramble" for the little kids....they just throw a bunch of change out in the grass and let the kids pick it up and keep it. Lucy thought that was a fun game.

it was a fun day! the kids are getting better at outings like this! Even macy did pretty good. Until next year!