Cheers for Cheeseburgers

At the ISU Homecoming parade, McDonald's was handing out cheeseburgers.  It was the highlight, according Emma!  She's got team spirit!

Fire Truck Parade

A substitute teacher told me about the annual fire truck parade one day at lunch. And I thought, this is right up Emma's alley! Emma was the perfect little citizen with her hand over her heart as the American flag passed at the beginning. We were able to watch the 20+ vehicles from a variety of local departments along the route. Then they all parked at State Farm and allowed the public to tour and take pictures. It was quite a warm October day, so we had to get a DQ vanilla cone afterward!

ISU Homecoming Parade

We took Emma to the ISU Homecoming parade in mid-October. It was a bit chilly, but warmed up considerably during the 2 hour event! Emma loved collecting the candy and seeing the different marchers.

B-town Parade 2010

We had a great time watching the bands, floats, and performers at the B-town Fall Fun Festival parade a few weekends ago. Emma collected a lot of candy in her Winnie the Pooh bag. A nice little boy kept bringing her pieces because he wanted to share. He also sat near us last year and gave Emma a lot then as well. He was such a sweetie! We don't even let Emma eat candy, but she had fun dropping the pieces into her bag. We'll see how long we can get away with that! The American flag and political balloon may have been her favorite goodies. They kept her entertained during the hour long parade.

Fall Fun Festival Parade

During the last weekend of September, we took Emma to Beardstown for the annual Fall Fun Festival. She immensely enjoyed the parade's floats, bands, characters, fire trucks, and dancers. One organization was handing out flags to children, and boy, did Emma love waving that flag! A light rain interrupted our fun as it steadily increased and the temperature quickly dropped, forcing us to head back to the car early. It literally rained on our parade!