The highlight of the day was the 45 minute long parade complete with fire trucks, horses, bands, candy falling from the sky, all sorts of NEENONEENO noises, and other miscellaneous loudness. Kenson loved watching all of the excitement and delighted in being able to point and tell us what was coming down the street.
We then went back to Lisa and Daniel's house for supper and the annual "smash a watermelon with a bat" event. (My friend, Lisa, is a bit crazy, but in a good way.) The general idea is just as it sounds. Why be civiled and enjoy a slice of watermelon when you can enjoy smashed watermelon? How to play, you might ask? Place a large watermelon on a blanket. Blindfold the first contestant. Spin them around a stick/bat. Have them hunt the watermelon while blindfolded and then swing. Of course, yelling false directions and being distracting and non helpful are encouraged. By the time we were done, the neighbors had stopped their celebration, pulled up stools, and were watching us. Kenson even tried. I didn't think he would want to be blindfolded but he did and tried it with gusto. (I'm sure after being told not to hit people and dogs and babies and just about everything else, being given permission to hit a watermelon with a stick was quite liberating.)
The night ended with small firework displays in the driveway and lawnchairs turned north to watch the big city run display at the park a few blocks away. By the final big hurrah, Kenson was tired and ended up only watching half of them. He eventually set his head on my shoulder and chilled.
Getting ready for the fireworks
Watching the sky for up, up, boom! (Yes it was cold enough for a cold...weird.)
Not a bad Independence Day for a new American!
4 comments:
I'm glad he wasn't freaked out by all the noises in the parade and the fireworks.
I definitely think we need to try the watermelon thing! That sounds like good therapy!
He looks like a happy boy. The watermelon smash sounds fun!
What fun times!!!
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