Junior Parade

Parade route in NE Portland.

Sabine waving at everyone. She loved looking at all the people lined up on the sides watching her and couldn't have been happier that they were cheering for her! :)

Notice again, Sabine looking to the side...

Notice where Sabine's feet are...is she crazy?? Guess she was letting gravity do the work for her.

Look at those faces! Love 'em!

Didn't realize I parked about 10 blocks away from the parade route start. Oh well, it gave them a good warm-up ride.

So, I was planning on taking the kids, weather-permitting, to watch the Junior Parade this year when Uncle Marshal suggested that the kids be in it. He sent me the link to the parade website and sure enough kids could just show up and walk/bike/scoot in it. Given their obsession with their bikes recently, it seemed like the perfect fit. Besides the 40-minute wait to get into the parade (had to mix the bands, clubs, etc. with the bikers, walkers evenly), once we got going, the kids loved it! It was the perfect length and weather was overcast but not too cold. Derek's shop is about 5 blocks from the finish so he met us there and then we walked/biked to the shop. Fun!