4th of July

Since Jeremy worked on the 4th of July (again!!!), our celebration was spread out a little.  We went downtown two weekends ago for the Freedom Festival parade for the first time and really enjoyed it.  Audrey took her little purse and gathered about 12 pieces of candy before announcing she was ready to go.  Jeremy and I both thought it just meant she was ready to eat her candy! :)  Without even being told, she started waving at all the floats and people going by.  It was sweet!

After the parade, Audrey sat in Dad's police car at the police station because that was where we parked.  Hopefully she is always riding up front in police cars and not in the back!

On the actual 4th of July, we went back to NE Iowa.  Audrey and Kate tried out the swimming pool in Elkader, and then we grilled out for supper.  After Kate went to bed, we tiptoed out to some local fireworks, and Audrey seem enthralled by them.  We weren't too close that the loud noises frightened her, but she did have a perfect view.  She didn't get to bed until after 11:00 that night, but it was worth it.  She did announce a few times that her favorite ones were the "purple ones".

Here are the girls in their red, white, and blue!