July 4th Neighborhood Parade

This morning, we participated in the neighborhood parade.  Last year, Collin wanted to ride in the stroller...which was a good thing because he would not have had enough energy to ride his bike like he did this year. 

When he woke up, we decorated some glasses and then his bike.  He liked picking out the different colored stars to put on his glasses.  He made both him and me a pair.  Then, he loved putting the streamers and flags on his bike.

I love the concentration pulling the back of the stickers

I love his original "Holmes Shades"

Here is his bike...and he is ready to go.

Collin did GREAT in the parade.  He was able to ride his bike for the entire 3 miles of the route and he road really fast.  It was good that there was a break at the end that had popsicles, lemonade and cookies.  He was sweaty...and used a sweat rag that he and Daddy shared.  That runs in the family.  While at the rest stop, he enjoyed petting some of the puppies.  There were almost as many animals as there were kids.  He was still a little shy around the dogs but did warm up to them.  On the way home, he did have to take multiple breaks...but did not ask for us to pick him up to carry him home.  We were both very proud of him.

Here he riding his bike and doing a great job of dodging the other people in the parade. He even looked left and right when he came up to a road crossing the street we were on. Great riding skills.

Me wearing the glasses Collin made me and celebrating the holiday festively.