Oh Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy!

I let my girls out of practice early to participate in the homecoming parade. They were very excited to have a day off. I have been very hard on them this year. Hard in a good way, pushing them to endurance limits that they have never been before.

When I got home, Sarah and I thought watching the homecoming parade would be fun. We got on our bikes and biked to the route.

We were early and got to witness first hand the growing excitement of the parade. People appear out of nowhere, deserted street become lively before your eyes. The boys felt the energy and were getting very excited.

The parade started with a Fire and Ladder Truck. The candy being tossed from the drivers put my boys over the edge. Sarah and I were franticly pulling the boys back from the street. It is incredible watching the focus a 3 year old has when candy is involved.

I knew the girl's float was coming when a Tootsie Roll hit me in the head. As I looked up, I was pelted by several Root Beer Dum Dums. That was when the screeching started from my boys. Candy was everywhere. Mike was shoveling it into his mouth with out taking the wrappers off. Anthony was double fisting handfuls into his bag, Nate was picking through the pile looking for chocolate. Kids who I didn't ever know were thanking me for standing next to them.

When the wrappers settled and the Girls Swim Team Float (minus their candy) moved on, I could help but ask Sarah if I had been working them too hard.

Na!