Happy Fourth of July!

Holidays mean we have a rare family day, with neither of us having to work.  

We decided to take a walk downtown and hit up some of the Fourth of July events.

The kids enjoyed the Kiwanis pancake feed.  They became fast friends with our table mates, a sweet couple about 25 times their age. 

Who would have known that the bandshell would be such a great place to play?

I literally had to chase Blake down to get him to leave.

After a stroll through the beautiful rose garden, it was off to the parade.

The streets of Boise were lined in red, white and blue.

Blake loved all of the different cars and trucks.

We did not run through the fountain, but it was tempting!

We crossed back over the river to get to the chalk art festival.

Several people were already setting up camp for tonight's fireworks.  In a few hours, every inch of the park will be packed. 

Blake, reminding us to stop and smell the flowers.

This is actually a photo from the 2010 chalk art fest.  By the time we made it there this year, the kids were reaching meltdown point, so we didn't get to see much. 

What do you do after 4 hours of walking (or riding) in very hot, sunny weather?  I think Blake had the right idea!

Happy Fourth of July!