Fourth of July Celebrations: Independence Day and Mother's 80th Birthday

We spent a wonderful day celebrating the Independece of our country by going to a parade first in Lewiston.  Bob, Christina, and I met Anthony and Trudy, Jane and Eric Larsen (Elise's parents) and Tom and Elise, Savannah, Olivia, and Emmett.  We sat together and enjoyed watching the parade, but most of all catching all the candy being thrown. We walked aroung the food and craft booths. It's fun to be a part of the excitement of the crowd.  I went to be with Mother while Dad was at dialysis.  When I got home I finished helping Bob, Christina, Anthony and Trudy do touch up painting of walls and doors. Then we went over to Mother and Dad's for Mother's Birthday celebration.  Elise had made this wonderful cake in the shape of a bat, with cupcakes for softballs.  Mother enjoyed playing softball as a teenager.  On the bat was a corral with horses in it to represent the horses she loved and cared for while growing up.  Then there was a mother sitting in a throne holding a baby, to represent the Queen of a mother and grandmother she had.  The dolls long locks represent Mother's "Shirly Temple" curls she had as a youth.

We only put 8 candles on.  One for each decade. We had a great time visiting. We each brought a pot luck dish and had a great meal.  We played yard games and had a great time shooting of fireworks.  We all brought so, which made for a good show!