Parkville Days

The weekend before Labor Day, Joe and I were supposed to be in Chicago for the Chicago triathlon. Last minutes changes meant we ended up at home instead and were able to partake in Parkville Days. We headed down to Main Street early enough to enjoy the pancake breakfast, then stood outside the Parkville Coffeehouse with friends while waiting for the parade to start. 

Maddie and Joseph had a lot of fun playing with the balloons and waiving American flags. The people standing near them were less amused. 

Eventually the parade started and the kids had fun collecting a decent amount of candy. 

It was forecasted to be near 100 degrees that day, so we opted to head to the carnival right away so we didn't have to stand outside in the heat for long. Knowing that in a couple of weeks we would be headed to Disneyland, and we had just participated in Olde Glory Days carnival, we only let the kids ride a few rides. 

They still had fun and weren't too happy when we told them it was time to go. 

Luckily for everyone involved, the kids were headed to Nana and Papa's for the night, so it was a good diversion from leaving the carnival for them, and date night for Joe and me!

I love how many festivals this small town puts on each year. It makes Parkville such a fun place to live!