One of the really cool things about living in our little city of Maywood Park is the 4th of July. It starts with a parade consisting of kids all decked out in their wagons and on their bikes, dogs with fancy collars, senior citizen veterans riding in convertibles, fire engines and police cruisers blaring Sousa marches.
This year, while Hannah cruised in the little car uncle Mike gave her, cousin Reid came and joined the fun in the Radio Flyer. Noah was napping through most of it, but woke up just in time to catch the end as a bystander.
Then, in the afternoon there is the neighborhood barbecue, with games and raffles. Hannah enjoyed finding and collecting pennies in a paper cup, and Hayes and I are the reigning water balloon toss champs. (Woot-woot!)
Finally, the evening is ended with a fireworks display right outside our house. I guess the year before we bought our house, the fireworks set the front lawn on fire. Since we've been here, though, there have been no mishaps, although we keep the hose handy just in case.
All in all, it's a fun day to live in Maywood Park. It's nice to live in a place that feels a lot like a small town-- right in the middle of Portland.
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