Day 5: Portland

Today was the 4th of July!!!! Woot! We started off the day with the City of Maywood Park 4th of July Parade! This consisted of two motorcycle cops, a firetruck, the city's mayor, people walking dogs and an assortment of small children on bikes. My uncle was in the parade, walking his two greyhounds. We sat on the side of the road and waved and cheered as the parade went by. No one was quite sure when the parade was really over, because the children kept riding by on their bikes.

The next thing on the agenda was the City Picnic. My aunt's friend Ellen and her partner, Jeanna, came over to go to the picnic with us. The whole neighborhood came out and there was a lot of good food. We sat and ate and ate and ate :) My aunt and uncle were able to introduce us to a lot of their neighbors. As the picnic wound down, we headed back home. There, my aunt, uncle, mom and Ellen played games. Jeanna took a nap on the couch while I chilled on the computer. They played until about 10:00, when it finally got dark.

As fireworks boom across the neighborhood, our night comes to an end. Tomorrow holds some more adventures!