Saturday, July 4, 2009

It's Raining Men Star Mints, Hallelujah




Happy Independence Day! We trekked to Hillsboro this morning for the annual Hillsboro Happy Days 4th of July Parade! Thanks to my friend Kathy, we had a sweet spot that she reserves every year that is near the start of the parade AND fully shaded, which is HUGE considering we are on day 3 of 90 degree temps!
Nate and Ian, this year experienced candy scrappers, had their parade waves and cheesy smiles down to entice candy their way. It's hysterical though, as the parade goes on they get picky - "I don't want that one mom, it's just another yucky star mint!" and they start to let those go, along with all the rest of the hard candies. Floats love the star mints though, they must be cheap, they look festive and they don't melt. Mom's favorite? The Reeser's float thows Pepperoni sticks. All the grown ups hit their feet for that one!

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