One of my best friends (and my college roommate for two years), Cheryl, is from Sunnyside, Washington. Every year, on the first Saturday of December, Sunnyside puts on a very impressive lighted parade. I knew Judson would especially love all of the farm implements, so we decided to go this year (for the first time in six years...I think I've been to it four times now).
We drove to Sunnyside (four hours away) with Cheryl on Saturday and came home the next day. It was a quick trip, but we had so much fun with her and her parents, who are incredibly hospitable. (In twenty-one hours there, we had FOUR huge meals. No kidding. It was awesome! :)
(Cooper slept for about 45 minutes in the car on the way there and Judson never slept. They did great, though! The car ride home was not quite as pleasant, with Judson sleeping 45 minutes and Cooper never sleeping. Ugh.)
Anyway, here are some pictures of us checking the floats out before the parade and then a few from the actual parade, which goes by a block from Cheryl's parents' house! So handy. In years past, it's been well below freezing. This year it was around fifty degrees. Crazy, but so nice! There were over seventy floats and I won't bombard you with pictures, but had to include some so you can see just how "all-out" people go on these floats.
Anyone up for a trip to eastern Washington next year? :)
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| Judson held his ears for most of our walk past the floats. He was tired and irrational, but he still loved seeing them. (It is sort of loud with so many generators running, but still.) Also, there were LOTS of people dressed like Santa, which scared him. He's not a fan of big people in costumes... |
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| Linda, the kids, and me. I did put on a jacket for the parade itself. |
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| It's hard to see, but EVERY SINGLE individual light was taped down. |
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| There were more impressive floats, but for some reason, I really loved this one. :) |
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| Cheryl and her parents |
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