Our Festive Fourth | Decorating Our Wagon for the Kiddie Parade

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9b4N9qTl-rOtgCQqO2ygK6ImayjFDtnRYSxUrqJEyP7nF2O4fUv0oZmOsKKJcVlLAIGgTq00o3x2QXAa9QnAIFThCm4bVxAE5EdNos4cOcHHQCqsFToZvKWPGR1jzcu_Sg-oe8HMsOM/s1600/IMG_9658.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9b4N9qTl-rOtgCQqO2ygK6ImayjFDtnRYSxUrqJEyP7nF2O4fUv0oZmOsKKJcVlLAIGgTq00o3x2QXAa9QnAIFThCm4bVxAE5EdNos4cOcHHQCqsFToZvKWPGR1jzcu_Sg-oe8HMsOM/s640/IMG_9658.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pre-Kiddie Parade Posing </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkEyhKQL3bbYZCkeNHs3qQFs3xlrByq4bKutVDxDPKfFXsW6EjPOizqBEfAHnUR-vdCf6zoZ4OVifAobdLzBpdFFoOE4dKVBW-GzXO1zuVOn-ZOSnaMgXmXYCGCKtcpB-V1inLT38nVc/s1600/IMG_9585.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkEyhKQL3bbYZCkeNHs3qQFs3xlrByq4bKutVDxDPKfFXsW6EjPOizqBEfAHnUR-vdCf6zoZ4OVifAobdLzBpdFFoOE4dKVBW-GzXO1zuVOn-ZOSnaMgXmXYCGCKtcpB-V1inLT38nVc/s400/IMG_9585.jpg" width="311" /></a>When we moved to Fairway (the first time, 5 years ago before our adventures in New England), I loved watching the 4th of July Bike & Trike Parade from our back yard.  I thought it was so quintessential "charming town" - one of the reasons I love this area.  When it was time to move back from Concord, Ma. I knew I wanted to buy <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-before-house-tour-be-kind-dont.html">another house in Fairway</a> - I couldn't wait for Emma to grow up on these old tree lined streets of charming cottage-type homes.  </div><br />One of our couple friends from college (who also did a stint in New England - Maine, to be exact) also picked Fairway as their new home just this year... and they have a daughter one month older than Emma.  They joined us as wagon buddies for the parade and for a donut decorating breakfast before.   <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwHPdDoVcY12-WUFrbqSizlj1SetZIoW_QbMfhoDtsR7mjVL6BV1Aty6HaMwzUOmem_WSqrXyYKYs4r_L6vXxoz2b4P1vbeq3H0H-ypg0OjUOw4yAnlQUzs2RuJM4M1Fq6QfRrYryMvo/s1600/IMG_9589.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwHPdDoVcY12-WUFrbqSizlj1SetZIoW_QbMfhoDtsR7mjVL6BV1Aty6HaMwzUOmem_WSqrXyYKYs4r_L6vXxoz2b4P1vbeq3H0H-ypg0OjUOw4yAnlQUzs2RuJM4M1Fq6QfRrYryMvo/s640/IMG_9589.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Fluffy Fresh Donuts - best in KC so far... We've been doing a Saturday morning donut tour the last couple of weeks. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBo2lfvx_EAHL6sKh-bH-mcq6ynSAt150AugGwdfWWFK_Q4hiegplK9ORDdqMCYVJ18w9hctIo3Xk8NTNhd-em46JU1t-Dax-otJARw63q3xMxh8wRUwiwuP3ewpnKlYSpT1oRFqO8ntY/s1600/IMG_9593.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBo2lfvx_EAHL6sKh-bH-mcq6ynSAt150AugGwdfWWFK_Q4hiegplK9ORDdqMCYVJ18w9hctIo3Xk8NTNhd-em46JU1t-Dax-otJARw63q3xMxh8wRUwiwuP3ewpnKlYSpT1oRFqO8ntY/s640/IMG_9593.JPG" width="640" /></a> <br /><br />Wagon decorating supplies = festive brunch decor<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjuPIcQCNz0pRlTXelMRRGOYMWXS4AB5ulITdijwtuBxEl3dCU8pKID-ZGEtB7cUkZfWEcyrErRrcYIiA7pI2RU9tpGpqdor1MIN_y7IVQchNJdIbYVeCpnFedho5ww2nmiO6ZQl62MQ/s1600/IMG_9591.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjuPIcQCNz0pRlTXelMRRGOYMWXS4AB5ulITdijwtuBxEl3dCU8pKID-ZGEtB7cUkZfWEcyrErRrcYIiA7pI2RU9tpGpqdor1MIN_y7IVQchNJdIbYVeCpnFedho5ww2nmiO6ZQl62MQ/s640/IMG_9591.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Patriotic themed fruit, of course.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhisDHDudUmz95p6C5zMsaB7OWUYWDDyptjs-9KN9BvHP9T2QucCPmbU3m3zLTpFDttHJsuSeBS_CEQsq5kVdrGYO0rCCYdT50kj6WqkCsISUijDSaZ3qa_jymY_hb7s3BZMP9Yls0Ts/s1600/IMG_9595.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhisDHDudUmz95p6C5zMsaB7OWUYWDDyptjs-9KN9BvHP9T2QucCPmbU3m3zLTpFDttHJsuSeBS_CEQsq5kVdrGYO0rCCYdT50kj6WqkCsISUijDSaZ3qa_jymY_hb7s3BZMP9Yls0Ts/s640/IMG_9595.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A little flag twirling fun.  And now you know how our family room looks most of the time!  The kitchen runeth over.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSpIVZfI0kZe_nq310IgjfZqvD1IJYMiPIs2XdXxz1jA5vs_TzJlp1dUtNiFaiUk5qaTmCKr7HQhP01U9mF2OYD3xrNmZXISJYG6tQOoq7R7TkGUbJQ_BvE7D_NEqtDlDbPDekkOD2SE/s1600/IMG_9592.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSpIVZfI0kZe_nq310IgjfZqvD1IJYMiPIs2XdXxz1jA5vs_TzJlp1dUtNiFaiUk5qaTmCKr7HQhP01U9mF2OYD3xrNmZXISJYG6tQOoq7R7TkGUbJQ_BvE7D_NEqtDlDbPDekkOD2SE/s640/IMG_9592.JPG" width="640" /></a> <br /><br /> Handmade star wands for the girls made by our wagon buddies.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0vOCSHqBcfpiTAsfy3Vm4Q8appjazrvkigtkTL2hZvxZkGLS7Pj88Q0xszcOi4DpZLL8FSTeX2ovM3TIZb5XCzincqJkbRHwhcYR-sEgA6KUk00MDdz03Hit2mjlEBtF8Vet3Lkva2O0/s1600/IMG_9602.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0vOCSHqBcfpiTAsfy3Vm4Q8appjazrvkigtkTL2hZvxZkGLS7Pj88Q0xszcOi4DpZLL8FSTeX2ovM3TIZb5XCzincqJkbRHwhcYR-sEgA6KUk00MDdz03Hit2mjlEBtF8Vet3Lkva2O0/s640/IMG_9602.JPG" width="640" /></a> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The chariot awaits.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzfW1VSrGZoy1y6uTYwCOrGT2MBWYuarICasxBie011cCsWdLHHn_acT78fqOrG-xGW63KrdEqATZVE74DnYUkZtgi5P95U1uBLCqmGtkA3tImZVL6mN0naAzwEfHhXPcA8nmYWCFVG_4/s1600/IMG_9630.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzfW1VSrGZoy1y6uTYwCOrGT2MBWYuarICasxBie011cCsWdLHHn_acT78fqOrG-xGW63KrdEqATZVE74DnYUkZtgi5P95U1uBLCqmGtkA3tImZVL6mN0naAzwEfHhXPcA8nmYWCFVG_4/s640/IMG_9630.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So much fun!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2ovCgfRUg2k-fnDK1Djv_UsVfDIw-rMJ2N2wR9Ad1At-sB9mNq4tEbLVb13-fq86VeRJjTmgw-v3h-4W0HQZWuzOF-W1LaHEFTsLFKJPzQijXyDMoDN1TYBu2S0oMiP841i2x5_L0ok/s1600/IMG_9637.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2ovCgfRUg2k-fnDK1Djv_UsVfDIw-rMJ2N2wR9Ad1At-sB9mNq4tEbLVb13-fq86VeRJjTmgw-v3h-4W0HQZWuzOF-W1LaHEFTsLFKJPzQijXyDMoDN1TYBu2S0oMiP841i2x5_L0ok/s640/IMG_9637.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Heading down to the parade route.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrjm0cLR51fcnoq6s5wbVJfCmx9-37r-gfhwOrnuerYsQ-3H36LSw6eIbrOXk2OlkwB64NUJkzOj4iwGhunCtpoWk9x97pU4BdSHEkgDoH3DU4Ai6LEp7rdgHeXXtiVtWtuV0G3592js/s1600/IMG_9652.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrjm0cLR51fcnoq6s5wbVJfCmx9-37r-gfhwOrnuerYsQ-3H36LSw6eIbrOXk2OlkwB64NUJkzOj4iwGhunCtpoWk9x97pU4BdSHEkgDoH3DU4Ai6LEp7rdgHeXXtiVtWtuV0G3592js/s640/IMG_9652.JPG" width="640" /></a> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love how festively dressed everyone is! </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmNG8vLF6g8Na5KTjD0hbwIaOUGDlK9x8TYLtZmzgfKqE2GSKDp4frbVARQP474qgfQHp8zgb_IEbIyY_YFBrYBg6356CpR3eZHzaP0EPwTWDnTivJNeMVaLNC9_iE3RT7vhK1fHiQds/s1600/IMG_9647.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmNG8vLF6g8Na5KTjD0hbwIaOUGDlK9x8TYLtZmzgfKqE2GSKDp4frbVARQP474qgfQHp8zgb_IEbIyY_YFBrYBg6356CpR3eZHzaP0EPwTWDnTivJNeMVaLNC9_iE3RT7vhK1fHiQds/s640/IMG_9647.JPG" width="640" /></a> <br /><br />The girls didn't last long in the wagon...  In fact, we brought up the tail of the parade with some running. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-ioNtlLb4hcEJjcs-HcGFAqIVUiEPIsER1S7pKzNXoprGeZHFJJyLVsJmW7BLkfKqdnfG6rMtWDLb9Oi6jG3YU-z4Vomwh-7DrvfIO22oIk8UEg8wW630JKvuV5WzxKK9K9SfW-mahc/s1600/IMG_9646.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-ioNtlLb4hcEJjcs-HcGFAqIVUiEPIsER1S7pKzNXoprGeZHFJJyLVsJmW7BLkfKqdnfG6rMtWDLb9Oi6jG3YU-z4Vomwh-7DrvfIO22oIk8UEg8wW630JKvuV5WzxKK9K9SfW-mahc/s640/IMG_9646.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Perfect form.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7eNdOl6R3kEZqDmIRhsC0nZs_TYdn1ftZBXD4nq9EdBVwTdCwwWwfHKdpEONoF6PYL2Q3J2m-eRBjNVITIMAvpX0TOLCNkPn6zIGXeDjK7ukRf7uOgWJP5UM0HK23U1gVoZbwUkMhXPg/s1600/IMG_9657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7eNdOl6R3kEZqDmIRhsC0nZs_TYdn1ftZBXD4nq9EdBVwTdCwwWwfHKdpEONoF6PYL2Q3J2m-eRBjNVITIMAvpX0TOLCNkPn6zIGXeDjK7ukRf7uOgWJP5UM0HK23U1gVoZbwUkMhXPg/s640/IMG_9657.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a good old fashioned Daddy shoulder ride.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiss2qiKCb9nOWRoqGSMPGaq-MLazUqYsHNQcHFdIwFM9995Co33qdph9-DwogNbYW0w2tGwjplTCmDRNs0oWLfJmPiKoJieQ-2wXJuQjm9IHbYEdD4XliU6294wWffii8vrpueIgprYc8/s1600/IMG_9668.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiss2qiKCb9nOWRoqGSMPGaq-MLazUqYsHNQcHFdIwFM9995Co33qdph9-DwogNbYW0w2tGwjplTCmDRNs0oWLfJmPiKoJieQ-2wXJuQjm9IHbYEdD4XliU6294wWffii8vrpueIgprYc8/s640/IMG_9668.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />After the parade, we hopped in the car to head across the state to visit my sister for the rest of the weekend.  We made a stop half way at our alma mater... <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZaahgaoSusyUrVY2gGl7fKhGb6qDgGoWoVtRILieAaA0tzZq7idJrMq79VW47KsRNlL-PxcWW8QeB-1X-sRf_t8tG63rGZQvZ-4MocZ0EaaJVOdDdUwozJhG4svqtRlaQCjYdvwGcUw/s1600/IMG_9672.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZaahgaoSusyUrVY2gGl7fKhGb6qDgGoWoVtRILieAaA0tzZq7idJrMq79VW47KsRNlL-PxcWW8QeB-1X-sRf_t8tG63rGZQvZ-4MocZ0EaaJVOdDdUwozJhG4svqtRlaQCjYdvwGcUw/s640/IMG_9672.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Mizzou!   <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QD0vpB9L9ciHeyWL3l0SleevdKr55dE_kl_6fPuY8WwrtsFpgo0frHZ50JIvj6b0aNd1TTmadFBlaGMgY7jVuf9suzjp2nS79RZwgGXSeU9InMNfKZO4quoP_nkJ5QQ0sjgLloWz8RM/s1600/IMG_9677.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QD0vpB9L9ciHeyWL3l0SleevdKr55dE_kl_6fPuY8WwrtsFpgo0frHZ50JIvj6b0aNd1TTmadFBlaGMgY7jVuf9suzjp2nS79RZwgGXSeU9InMNfKZO4quoP_nkJ5QQ0sjgLloWz8RM/s640/IMG_9677.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />It was Emma's first of many visits and the perfect spot to let her run after 2 hours in the car. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTV-c3LKDjDTeJ9zC7TmaJFpcI-Sta_WQ2xAZS8DDF289kmzKrZjs47rG1BvQBwV8sUHMHeGB6LTC80RVU4HBJv-zxFI7ZPTedlUkYxWl55Urv3oK4UnSY-FV_blzD75tyATUXy-cO2g/s1600/IMG_9683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTV-c3LKDjDTeJ9zC7TmaJFpcI-Sta_WQ2xAZS8DDF289kmzKrZjs47rG1BvQBwV8sUHMHeGB6LTC80RVU4HBJv-zxFI7ZPTedlUkYxWl55Urv3oK4UnSY-FV_blzD75tyATUXy-cO2g/s640/IMG_9683.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />We plan to share these photos with her in 17 years... when she is a freshman!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAVIPyJd8aLUiVnqb6JpzTaQM-2qJVscAQP5vgQefG8MF-ZSQwFwXXcPUA7fahAbQPqR4LHUutdTrFqT7VnkQS9iR6Zfd-UHAgivSU5meHOYml2yLycf09rSXuY00CMltDRbi8dMbswNA/s1600/IMG_9699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Our Festive Fourth | Decorating Our Wagon for the Kiddie Parade

Pre-Kiddie Parade Posing  When we moved to Fairway (the first time, 5 years ago before our adventures in New England), I loved watching th...

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