the horns of ames

July 4th Pics

Be sure to check out the pictures posted from the second annual 4th of July parade in Ames. It's been a huge event the last 2 years and this year the parade was over an hour long. Lots of candy, but also lots of trinkets like frisbees and balls and such. Eli had fun, but we had to keep tight reigns on him (no surprise) as he wanted to run off and do his thing. I think he was burnt out after an hour. It was nice that we didn't have to drive because traffic was nuts. It was only 5 blocks from our house, so we strolled into downtown and had watched the parade.

The fireworks in Ames are always amazing. So is the stadium parking lot. Thousands of people line Elwood Drive and pack the stadium. We were able to get out of the stadium rather quickly, only waiting 30 minutes. Eli just stared at the sky, never letting his grip loosen on my arm. I'm waiting for the year he decides he's scared of them. So far so good.

posted by Aaron @ www.HornIT.net @ 11:23 PM