Parades, Fireworks, Stars+Stripes...oh my!

cheerleading camp. done!
my lil' gal is one jumpin, flyin' cheerleader to be...she loves all her flip-flops. all those gymnastic classes sure has helped her physically and mentally.

So proud of you, sweetie! until next year...GOOoooooooooo Shioban!

now, in a couple of hours, it'll be parade time over here. the munchkins are excited!

we're decorating their bikes with red, white + blue...this year they'll be able to enjoy some sparklers + snap poppers. my lil' guys are so cute.
they read the boxes of these lil' firecrackers and said:

i+s: "Guess what Mommy?"

j: "What is it munchkins?"

i+s: "It says not good for kids under 9. And guess what...we're the big 9!!!! Whoo-hoo! We get to touch these mini sparklers + poppin' thing-a-ma-jigs!"

j: "Rah-Roh...me thinks I created 2 monsters..."

well, better get our sparklers on...we're heading to some friends house for some birthday celebration + early 4th of July partying!

i'll post photos of our weekend soon.
in the meantime...hope you have the best + safe 4th of July weekend!
xoxo

4th of July Parade...lil' baton twirler-to-be...

(photos taken by me in 2006 @ what used to be called 'Through the Looking Glass' shoppe in Blue Island, IL)

today is the day...

lil baton twirler-to-be!

our lil' Shioban will be making her debut at our lil' village's 4th of July Parade.

she'll be marching + twirling to Miley Cyrus' Pumpin' up a Party...

we practiced the steps,

we danced 'til we dropped,

we're so excited,

we're pumped and...

WE'RE READY!
(wish us luck...for good weather+good times.

this is an early 4th of July greeting...

hoping you + your loved ones enjoy this glorious day!

will post our adventures as soon as i can...

'PUMPIN' UP A PARTY'....lol)

au revoir

xoxo jo