The Hills Roll On

Well for the first entry in this journal I figured I would write about my own experience at the 3 Kings parade. As we stood and watched the floats go by, with a 23 lb baby on my back I couldn’t help but think about the Santa Claus parades from my own youth. Seeing the kids all lined up along the streets just waiting for a glimps at the Kings. They didn’t have to wait long the Kings are near the begining of the parade, some of the older children wait for the candy then quickly run over to the next block in order to meet the parade again and thus maximizing their candy opportunity. With Eden on my back I was unable to bend over to pick up the candy, but it was more fun to watch as children swarmed my legs grabbing every bit of candy their little hands could get and then disappearing. I had plenty of smiles and Eden enjoyed the music from the floats so much she couldn’t help swaying to it. With her dancing on my back it made me sway as well. She is a darling and I enjoyed her excitment. As we walked down the street she would put her hand on my shoulder causing me to turn around wondering who kept touching me (it was like that game people would play on you when they tap the opposite shoulder than what they are standing behind). To top the night off it ended with some wonderful fireworks and an upset Eden. Well at least one of them was a good thing. So our 1st 3 Kings day parade was fairly exciting. Tara managed to get a fair amount of candies as well which of course tickled my fancy. So, all in all we had a good time. I’m not sure if we will experience another, so we enjoyed this one for what it was.

Coming soon! Gavin’s personal journal