Good ol' small town fourth!

We headed over to Benson today for their parade this morning...and what a fun one!  The first 10-15 minutes consisted of fire trucks.  5 local communities were represented and I think each one brought ALL of their trucks!  The parade also featured the VFW, motorcycles, tractors and the state vehicle --Jeeps!  Each one had an article listed on the side, what a great reminder of our wonderful constitution.  The Jeeps took another 10+ minutes to pass by.

Now I ask you what is better than candy being thrown at a parade?

Think hard, this is Arizona.....


But WATER of course!!

This float was a big 18 wheeler filled with water and the riders were using their hands and buckets to "bail out" the water!  But first, the front of the truck tossed candy, to get the kids closer, then soaked them with the water.  So fun!  Pictures do not do justice of course.

Kjetil managed to take a cat nap as we walked from the parade down to the park to watch the fire fighters' water fights.

We managed to stay on the edge of the water line, getting cooled off a bit, however others had planned accordingly and rushed the water when it started.

Tonight we'll head back for the music and fireworks.  Came home to cool off and take naps.

Please be safe and watch out for others!