As is the custom the weekend before the 4th of July, we gathered in downtown Fishers for a 5K, an avenue of fried foods, and all the police cars and fire trucks a little boy could ask for. Alice and Paul arrived Saturday evening and David enjoyed some playground time and giggles with Grandma and Papa. Emily and David went downtown for the Festival Parade and then we all enjoyed some super awesome ribs for dinner. We’ll roll into bed shortly

A bagpipe brigade, just because Chris likes bagpipes so much

A bagpipe brigade, just because Chris likes bagpipes so much

Sunday, 06/29/2008 04:20 PM
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He sat in the chair for about 30 seconds before leaping up again when a fire truck rounded the corner

He sat in the chair for about 30 seconds before leaping up again when a fire truck rounded the corner

Sunday, 06/29/2008 04:23 PM
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12 seconds after I took this photo, they did a Chinese fire drill

12 seconds after I took this photo, they did a Chinese fire drill

Sunday, 06/29/2008 04:27 PM
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Needs. no. caption. too. awesome. for. words.

Needs. no. caption. too. awesome. for. words.

Sunday, 06/29/2008 04:38 PM
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So, the Reynolds Tractor Supply, Co. people were throwing t-shirts and goodies out to people in the crowd, and they kept passing Emily by.  So finally, she put David on her shoulders and yelled, "I have a two-year-old!  I need John Deere stuff!".  They threw a John Deere beer coosie at her.  Now <i>that's</i> class

So, the Reynolds Tractor Supply, Co. people were throwing t-shirts and goodies out to people in the crowd, and they kept passing Emily by. So finally, she put David on her shoulders and yelled, “I have a two-year-old! I need John Deere stuff!”. They threw a John Deere beer coosie at her. Now that’s class

Sunday, 06/29/2008 04:39 PM
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"Buy me today!  Only $300,000!"  So, let me make sure I understand this.  We could buy a <i>combine</i> as big as our next house, or we could buy our next house.  And send our child to college.  For a year or two

“Buy me today! Only $300,000!” So, let me make sure I understand this. We could buy a combine as big as our next house, or we could buy our next house. And send our child to college. For a year or two

Sunday, 06/29/2008 04:39 PM
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Falls under the category of: Vehicles Our Son Will Not Ever Take To Prom.  I don't care <i>what</i> the rest of the guys on the lacrosse team want to rent.

Falls under the category of: Vehicles Our Son Will Not Ever Take To Prom. I don’t care what the rest of the guys on the lacrosse team want to rent.

Sunday, 06/29/2008 04:49 PM
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This is a little more like it.  The Red Hat ladies in a Smart car.  And motorbikes.  Seriously, though, this is Fishers.  Our next door neighbor's four-year-old drives a Power Wheels bigger than a Smart car.  And still, we continue to wait for our Prius

This is a little more like it. The Red Hat ladies in a Smart car. And motorbikes. Seriously, though, this is Fishers. Our next door neighbor’s four-year-old drives a Power Wheels bigger than a Smart car. And still, we continue to wait for our Prius

Sunday, 06/29/2008 04:56 PM
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And speaking of heinous fuel inefficiency, we were out for our evening stroll around the block when the Team Ganassi Dan Wheldon semi rolled past our house.  Because an Indy car big rig chugging down our street is an everyday occurrence in our neighborhood

And speaking of heinous fuel inefficiency, we were out for our evening stroll around the block when the Team Ganassi Dan Wheldon semi rolled past our house. Because an Indy car big rig chugging down our street is an everyday occurrence in our neighborhood

Sunday, 06/29/2008 06:56 PM
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Finally, Beansprout concedes that an empty Kleenex box really is too small for her to fit in

Finally, Beansprout concedes that an empty Kleenex box really is too small for her to fit in

Sunday, 06/29/2008 08:22 PM
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