4th of July in Melba

Lauralynn was told that the 4th of July festivities were better in Melba than Boise so we took her word for it and enjoyed the small town celebration.  We started out the day by attending their parade - and yes it was a small town, lots of kids riding bikes, lots of old people in cars, and beauty queens.  Thank goodness they did have horses though, Ad loved the horses.

As we were walking to our car after the parade we walked passed a family putting their horses away.  We asked if the kids could put them and they said yeah let them sit on them if they want.  Ad was in heaven!  She loves horses.  It was the highlight of her day. 

 The kids were exhausted from sitting in the heat all morning so we headed home to give them naps. 

Once Doug came home from work we headed back out to Melba for the firework show.  As tradition we packed a picnic dinner to eat while waiting in the park for the fireworks. 

Oley had bought some sparklers.  The boys loved them, Ad wasn't so sure about them.

Once the firework show began it was a pretty impressive showcasing for such a small town.  They had these crazy fireballs that they would light off in the sky.  It was pure craziness! All and all it was a great holiday and I am glad that we decided to travel and spend time with family.