Laura marched in the Columbia Holiday Parade with her Daisy Scout Troop today. She was very excited about it because she was finally going to get to wear the angel wings that she decorated at last week’s meeting. The Girl Scouts were the Grand Marshals and there were roughly 600 girls signed up to march. We arrived about 2 pm and met up with the rest of her troop. The girls hung out and talked for about 30 minutes and then the line up began. The girls put their angel wings and halos on and we lined up at the front with the rest of the Daisy Scout troops.
Right at 3 pm, the parade began. The girls were all very excited and really did a great job. At one point, Laura said, “Mommy, all these people are here to watch the parade! I’m in a parade!”
The parade was fairly short and I think the girls were surprised that it went so fast. They were all really happy though and really enjoyed the parade. All the girls got a big kick out of seeing their families and friends waving and cheering for them. It was a fun afternoon and I’m glad that I got to walk with the girls. After taking a picture of the whole group, Laura and I headed back to watch the rest of the parade with Andy, John, Andrea, and Kathryn. The kids enjoyed scrambling for candy and watching the rest of the parade. It was a fun time on a beautiful day!
