MommyofEli2013
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For today’s photo I decided to share a photo I took of some snow cones.
Today was the kick off of my town’s 4th of July celebration. My town hosts a 5 day celebration of food and fun to celebrate the holiday.
Today, June 30th the celebration was started out with a Christmas in July breakfast at 6 A.M. Then at 11 A.M., all the food booths in our town square opened for business. My husband, Eli, and I ate food from the FFA booth.
After that, we got Eli a snow cone and my husband and I shared one. What was cool about this snow cone truck was that you got to put the flavors on yourself….that means you can add how much you want and any flavors you want. Eli added grape, cherry, blue raspberry and fruit punch. My husband and I shared a mixture of tiger’s blood (my favorite flavor), fruit punch, cherry, and blue raspberry.
We also picked up some cotton candy, a fun tradition of the 4th of July celebration.
Tonight (and through Tuesday night) there is a free concert. After dark tonight there will be a firework show. It’s always amazing.
Then, there will be a parade on the 4th….that’s another thing we really enjoy.
One disappointing note is that the carnival was cancelled this year. Eli was really looking forward to going. We’ll take him to one in a town nearby next month when they have their county fair.
If I get any photos from any of the events, I’ll be sure to share them here!
If you are from the states and celebrate the 4th of July, what is your favorite thing about it? Does your town have any special festivities during the 4th?
Looks cold, fresh and yummy.
I absolutely love snow cones. I hope you can find a festival for Eli to enjoy.
No plans here. Trying to avoid the fireworks that have started since last week!
That’s great, they are nice and refreshing. I think Eli just likes that from this snow cone truck you can put the flavors on yourself.
They started fireworks that early?! Oh wow! Fireworks can be frustrating. I just like the big show our town puts on….but wish it would stop after that!
I am sure he does like the snowball buffet! 🙂
Yes they always start early here. Crazy. Teens don’t have
enough to do to keep them busy.
Was just very unique to us to see that on a snow cone vendor.
Yes, I guess those teens need something to keep them busy…but it’ll be over
in a couple days.
I love summer. I like ice cream.
Have a nice holiday..We are expecting the following days to share our photos from the celebration.
That’s great, would be awesome to see.
I miss that about small towns. A five day celebration, wow! How much fun is that!! I hope you enjoyed the concert. The snow cones look good, are they sugar free? grins. Im the one to talk, miss I ate pie yesterday… I hope you get tons of photos. Have a great fourth!
Yes, a fun thing about small towns for sure. The 5 day celebration is fun, but very crowded! The concert last night was alright. Tonight’s I expect will be much better because we’ve seen this band perform in the past.
The snow cones weren’t sugar free unfortunately. I also had a krepe that wasn’t sugar free!
Hope you’ll have a great 4th too! I’ll have to share the photos all together once it’s all over 🙂
I like the look of them snow cones. I could do with one of them today, it’s so hot!
They are delicious, especially in the heat!
I used to like to eat snow cones. But they looked more like an ice cream cone 25 years ago!
nice post thank you very much
Looks cold, fresh and yummy.
Here is the rundown. In the former Canal Zone in Panama, the U S military and the employees of the Panama Canal Company would have a parade on July 4 until 1999 when the canal was transferred to another nation.
In Lake Charles there will be celebrations in the Lake area.
Thank you for sharing this information….very interesting for sure.
My pleasure to share my stories from living in the former Canal Zone that is now a distant memory.
Sounds like you had a great time. I love snow cones. I am going to have one soon I just know it lol.
And that’s only the first day, lol…well thank you~hope you enjoy a snow cone if you have one!