The sign on this float in the parade says it all... decades of fun at the lake! :)
Matt's Uncle Dave was able to join us for the weekend, so that was fun to hang out with him.
All of the floats were throwing candy, and a few had other items too, like this necklace that Mckenna got, and promptly put in her mouth.
And this festive mini beach ball, the perfect size for Mckenna to play with. She plays with this at home quite a bit too - she loves it!
Matt's parents are really involved in this church when they're at the cabin - Barnes Community Church.
And what small town event is complete without the presence of John Deere? ;)
On to the evening fireworks display. Mckenna was going strong as we waited for the fireworks to begin, but as you'll see below, soon faded fast...
I promise, she isn't mad or upset in this picture, even though it really looks like it. I remember that when this picture was taken, she was literally falling asleep. And no loud booms had started yet, but I was covering her ears in anticipation... I knew they were going to start any second.
I wasn't sure how she would react to the fireworks, and I was prepared to go inside if she seemed scared, but instead this is what she did the entire time - slept like, well, a baby! She fell asleep before the fireworks started, and stayed asleep the whole evening - she didn't even flinch at any of the loud sounds. That's our girl. :)
And we got her in the car smoothly, and she slept the whole drive back to the cabin. We got her into bed without incident. Mckenna's first 4th of July experience... mission accomplished!
The next day we continued our great weekend by enjoying Mckenna's first ever boat ride at the cabin. It's funny to think that even though we live in Minnesota and go to the lake in Wisconsin a lot, she had been on a boat in the ocean (in Mexico) before being on a lake. Go figure.
Can't wait to go back for the fun again next summer!
