One of my favorite times of the year in DC is the Fourth.
It's such a great time to visit the city! (Hint, hint.)
On the 3rd, the locals go to the Capitol Fourth dress rehearsal, which is the televised show that's on the 4th. There aren't any crazy crowds and it's the same show, so it's one of DC's best kept secrets in my opinion. We walked down even after it started and still got to sit on the steps of the Capitol, which was a great spot.
The morning of the Fourth, we walk in the Capitol Hill Community Parade with CHLG.
It's such a fun way to start the day.
We had been gone for two weeks, and the kids were so excited to see their friends.
It was so sweet to see them all hugging and talking non-stop.
Our view as we walked in the parade - the streets were pretty packed!
We managed to wrangle a couple of the kiddos for a picture.
The evening of the Fourth, we had a block party at the Wheelers.
We played and talked until 9:00 and then headed up to the roof of the church to watch the fireworks at 9:10.
When it was over, the kids on the block lined up in chairs to watch the "block fireworks" that two of the older Schmucker girls put on for the kids. It was so cute.
Happy Fourth!
1 comment:
Loved, loved the pics! They were great! Tom & I have bids in for next yr's 4th! We haven't seen the fireworks since we lived there in 1976.
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