Pony Express Days is our city celebration that takes place each summer. It always includes various runs/walks, concerts, a carnival, helicopter rides, and a parade (among other things). Last year, we went to the parade since Hadleigh was in it with her ballet school but that was all we made time for. So, this year I was determined to at least go to the carnival. We went to it last Friday with our friends the Andersons and all of the kids had a blast.
Hadleigh & Haley on the spinning strawberry ride 
the swings
Landon with Kinsey on, of course, the train ride
the carousel 
the fun slide
On Saturday, we went to the PED parade which Hadleigh participated in with her ballet school again. We had a really fun time watching all sorts of different people, cars, floats, and performers go by. Part of the fun of the parade for the kids watching is that all of the participants toss candy out into the crowd as they pass. Last year Landon ate all of the candy he caught so there was none left for Hadleigh when we reunited after the parade. This year, I promised her we would catch and save candy especially for her. So, as she passed us in the parade she was chucking as many pieces of candy at us as fast as she could. Ouch! Maybe instead of ballet she should be doing baseball!!
Scott & the boys waiting for the parade to start
Police on motorcycles were the first to go by
Our Mayor (this one's for you Chad!) 
of course, I have to give a shout out to my old Alma Mater. go cougars!!
Landon was really loving the music that was blasting out of the cosmobile- hence the adorable dancing
The EM royalty
Go Marines!!
Jack was content to play with my cell phone the entire time...sorry if he called you (Nikki and anyone else!)
Apparently this is the main character from the game Halo
Landon loved all the different fire trucks
he also loved seeing some of his favorite characters (spiderman and superman also walked by and shook hands)
There were a variety of really cool cars
Here comes Hadleigh, stuffed in the back of a trailer with the rest of her dance school
notice her arm pulled back and ready to launch!!
Landon got a kick out of giving a high five to every single high school football player that walked by
more cool floats 
another one for you Chad 
this helicopter was flying over the parade site the whole morning
smokey the bear
Hadleigh in her ballet costume after the parade
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