Independence Day! Wellington 4th of July parade in the morning, family picnic at lunch, and fireworks at the Loveland golf course in the evening. Yes, it is just another excuse to take more pictures of Zane, LOL.
- Waiting for the parade to start
- Waiting …
- Ty and Steph
- The Ty Carrick family with Grandma Debi
- Me with Zane
- The Bill Miller family
- Becca, Aunt Shell, and Orion
- Grandma Shell and Orion
- Yay, the parade is starting!
- Here they come …
- … and …
- … there they go …
- The parade of antique cars
- There were also fire engines …
- … bands …
- … military and veterans associations …
- … community associations …
- … but I like taking pictures of the antique cars
- Zach watching the cars go by
- Aunt Chris, please stop taking my picture
- Orion helping to set up for lunch
- Becca
- Dave
- Grandma Debi and Zane
- Uncle Kerwyn
- Time for lunch
- “I think I’m too far from the table.”
- Much better
- Jul 4, 2005. “I love you Grandma!”
- Aunt Kellie …
- … making Zane giggle
- and I love you Aunt Kellie
- Zach with gliders
- Aunt Chris, stop taking my picture!
- Katie Jo and lemonade
- Katie Jo …
- … waving the red, white, and blue
- Look at those brown eyes!
- Arriving at the park, waiting for fireworks
- It’s July in Colorado … that means sweatshirts
- Zane and Papa
- Grandma and Zane
- Who wants sparklers?
- Isis and Zach
- Steph
- 4th of July babies
- I’m up waaaay past my bedtime
- So I heard there was going to be fireworks?
- Scary loud bangs
- Fort Collins fireworks
- Windsor Lake fireworks
The best tribute to the Fourth I read over the weekend was Independence Day in Baghdad.



































































Those are some mighty fine cheeks!!!!
Glad you had such a lovely, fun-filled day with your family!
Donna
Oh yes, those cheeks were meant for kissing 🙂 I love the new look of your blog.
Karen
I, as a fellow chubby cheek lover, also have to comment. Isn't almost like teasing to post cheeks like that when we can't smooch them? – lol.