More Summer Traditions

We continued on with the Atwater/Spicer 4th of July traditions this year. We arrived in Atwater on Tuesday afternoon, and the we got in some boating, swimming, tubing on nearby Diamond Lake. With temps at about 100 degrees, that is really about all we COULD do! Joel went faster on the tube then ever before and Grant just wanted to keep it SLOW.

Spicer Parade... some things never change:) Although Joel didn't appreciate the loud horns on the trucks, there was no crying about it this year, he just covered his ears and moved back a little bit. So nice to see progress:)

Thanks to Grandma Benson arriving at the parade 2 hours early each year, we always have our great seats!

Attempting to keep cool.

Candy collection in full swing:)

A quick swim to cool off after the parade. It was HOT!!!

Green Lake Fireworks.

Waiting for the fireworks to start

Just for fun, a throw-back pic from 2009, Aunt Dar covering Joel's ear for him:) I was hoping I could find a picture from every year with Joel's ears covered, but looks like I didn't get on in 2008, and in 2010, the blog said he didn't mind the horns! I didn't remember that.