We had a bit of a new adventure in our extended community today. Annah and Sylvia rode on a float in a 4th of July parade in Sibley. The float was for the ACT Theatre Company to help advertise their upcoming musicals--A Year With Frog & Toad, and Groovy. Sibley isn't all that far from us, but we had never had occasion to visit before.
The kids looked so cheery in their yellow show shirts.
Our friend Addie is in Groovy, and sat by the girls on the float.
Shannon and Jeremy found us a good spot at the beginning of the parade route.
Caeden showing his patriotism before the parade...
Veterans float
Thank you, Veterans!
Caeden saw Mrs. Tompkins across the street, watching for her daughters in the parade. After they went by, he ran across the street to give her a hug during a pause in the parade. She told him she had driven through Jeremy's and my hometown, Churubusco, Indiana, on the way home from her vacation last week! It's a small world after all...
Lady Liberty on the Tea Party float
Annah and Sylvia were on the very back of the ACT float, melting and sweating and smiling and waving, and throwing candy.
There are about 100 kids involved in the shows! The girls said it was really fun to ride in the parade.
We live in corn country here in central Illinois... Further proof--no one seemed to think this car in the parade was hilarious.
We didn't stay around after the parade for any of the festival activities, but apparently there were cardboard boat races in the afternoon. We liked the Angry Birds boat.
A patriotic painted pony!
After the girls finished their part in the parade, they were able to come sit with us and watch the rest of it.
The Sibley parade was a great way to celebrate our country's independence today!
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