Happy 4th!

Waiting for the parade to start!

Vivian posing as the "American Gem Horse" for the Fourth of July "Chariot"...what?
Standing is "Queen America" and kneeling is "Queen Stars and Stripes".  Joey and her brother Julian are the normals in the back.

Children with fire?  Why not?

We decorated "floats" with crepe paper, stars and stickers and marched around the driveway to John Philip Sousa before heading to the Oak Park fireworks last night.