Heritage Day 2008

Today was Heritage Day in Middleville. It was a really great one. In the morning, Jim participated in the 5K along the Thornapple River. Although he came in second-to-last, he won a third place ribbon (there were only 3 in his age category!) His time was 59 minutes, so now he has a goal for next year (I think he said 50 :) After that, we headed over to church to get on the parade float. The float theme this year was farm animals. I had a cow outfit for Lena that I got on super clearance after Halloween last year. It was adorable! I'm glad this opportunity came up for her to wear it because I'm not sure it will fit her in two months anyway (even though it is sized 6-12 months.) After the parade, we went downtown where the church had a booth. We sold homemade cupcakes and cans of soda, and we had a make-and-take craft table for the kids. There were also food vendors, a classic car show, a tractor show (sponsored by Good Shepherd), and fun things for kids. It's a really nice thing that Middleville does. And the weather could not have been more perfect. Sunny and 70, which is great considering it rained the two days previous.

Here are some pics:

Jim "warming up" for the 5k.

Crossing the finish line. He grabbed Lena as he was coming up to it; he didn't walk with her the whole way. Don't you love the way he is carrying her?

The proud ribbon-winner.

Lena and Mama on the parade float.

Our float.

The line-up for the parade lasted so long that once we finally got moving and were actually on the parade route, Lena fell asleep. She had fought it for a long time, but finally fell asleep sitting up.

After the festivities were over, Grandpa Brian and Aunt Amy came up for a visit. We went out to dinner (Mexican, yum!) and ran some errands on Saturday. Then on Sunday we went to church and had a nice lunch at home before they had to go. It was a nice visit.

Next year, Middleville will be celebrating 175 years, so I hear they have an extra special Heritage Day planned. We can't wait!