7/4/17 Tuesday Lander

Happy 4th of July everyone!  We went to the parade downtown this morning.  It was a real old fashioned small western town parade - lots of horses, kids floats, square dancers, pioneer wagons and Indians.  The kids were disappointed when Charlie told them that the town banned water balloons this year as someone was knocked off a float last year and required stitches, but not to worry, the people watching as well as the people on the floats were equipped with super soakers.  Everyone who wanted to got wet and then at the end, the fire trucks all stopped at one corner (nearest to us) and turned on the hoses, some of them from the top of the ladder trucks.  We told the girls they could join in the fun and I'm not sure if the photo shows it, but they got soaked to the skin!  We came back to the house and walked to the buffalo burger BBQ in a nearby park for lunch.  On the way back, we passed a shed full of junk and I took a picture of the sign posted in front.  We are now back at the house and the girls are writing in their journals and reading while Charlie, Barb and Dave take a nap.  Heidi, Chris and Jason went back to their motel for a swim in the pool and they will be back for dinner.  After dinner, we will go to the rodeo and fireworks if everyone can stay awake long enough.