The tire swing was a favorite with the children!
We joined in the annual "Blanchard Daze" celebration of the town, complete with parade and local food and vendor booths. It just isn't a small town parade without a line of tractors!
The children were invited to ride on the church's float in the parade. Noelle got to be the princess!
The children thoroughly enjoyed the stick horse races! Noelle got second place in her division!
Go, Nathan, go!
The sheriff provided an opportunity to shoot blanks from his gun, with very close supervision.
Noelle's favorite activity was painting her own stick horse. She let Mama help a little bit, too.
Even David got in on the stick horse races! We thoroughly enjoyed our stay! Quote of the weekend: We attended their church on Sunday morning. As we stood visiting in the foyer after the service, an elderly gentleman asked Noelle, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Without missing a beat, Noelle replied, "Normal."
Oh, that comment was priceless! Talk about a one-liner! . . . or "Out of the mouths of babes!"
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are priceless, too. These will be great for scrapbooking. They also made me homesick for Idaho. I loved those trees and the blue mountains in the background. And I'm not surprised that Noelle was asked to be princess on the float. Wonder why.
RLI