You can't have Thanksgiving without turkey. That's like Fourth of July without apple pie, or Friday with no two pizzas.

Grace's Third Fourth of July Celebration

Waving her flag.

Waiting for the Vernon Hills parade to come by.
A big loud fire truck.

Mommy had to help her get all the candy that the floats were throwing.

A really bad Blues Brothers impersonator. I don't think Jake had a mustache.

For some reason, this parade needed a zamboni.

Watching the lawn chair drill team.

Nothing says Happy Birthday America like Batman and the Joker.

After an hour + of squirt guns, Little Miss WhereverI'mFrom, and cheesy politicians, it was time to sit back int he chair and relax with baby.

After the parade, we went to the park.

This is the reason we go to this park.

After nap, we headed over to the Mundelein Munch to go on some rides and have dinner. This is Mom and Grace on the bee ride.

Grace riding in a pink car.

Having ice cream while waiting for the fireworks to start.

Throwing her little plastic dinosaur around while still waiting for the fireworks to start.

Finally the fireworks started but she was a little scared at first and had to sit on Mom's lap.