That was what one of the marchers yelled while we watched the Boy Scouts' 100th anniversary parade. And he was just about right! At the time he yelled that, the temperature was 98 degrees with a heat index of 104! Whew!
What a wonderful memory-making day we had in DC! The parade was incredible and it was so amazing that the entire Mall was filled with Boy Scouts of every age. It was awesome.
Here are some pics of our day and I am going to post a slideshow in a bit with more pictures of the parade. Check it out--this is the only time this will happen EVER and we were so thrilled to get to be a part of it.
These misty pictures are terrible, I know. I wanted to give you an idea of just how hot it was. When I took my camera out of the air-conditioned van to take the picture, it got instantly covered with condensation! Thankfully I can get copies from another parent.
The parents set up in a great location in front of the Washington Monument. It was one of the less-packed places along the route and for a long time we even had shade. There was construction across from us so when the parade came through we got all their attention.
Here comes Dave carrying our Pack's flag ahead of the contingent:
Right when I found Joshua, he waved at me! Way to keep yourself internet-safe, Joshie! :)
Our boys were toward the front of the parade, which was 2 hours long. 10,000 Scouts takes a long time to get through! After they were done marching, they came and sat with us to watch the rest of the parade.
This very hot boy had a very loose tooth!
After the parade was over we walked back to the Reagan building where we had parked to cool off and get a drink. By the time we left the cafeteria we had
A COOLED OFF BOY WITH NO TOOTH!
Joshua lost his first tooth today--the day he has now christened his "best day ever." (They just keep coming...)
Oh my! Great day! Parade and no tooth! Wow! Joshie!!! Good for you! Jman has 4 loose teeth right now. Please let him know when your next one happens. Let us know what happens with the tooth fairy, too!!! John says THankyou so much for the pics! They are just amazing. What a wonderful day!!!!!!!!!! wouldn't have been the same without you there! Will blog ourselves tomorrow. Lots of love from your Army family in Va to our favorite fam in Md.
ReplyDeleteWhat a "cool" day! I'm so glad you got to take part in it. And Josh, what a special day to lose your first tooth--most people can't remember the exact day, but you'll always be able to. You look pretty good too! Glad you had a wonderful day, sorry it was so hot, but you are all troopers. And----so were Alyson and Nick at home in the storm! Love, Danna
ReplyDeleteWOW! Yes, this certainly was one of the best days ever!! Could Joshua be any cuter?! Thank you for sharing and for all the fantastic pictures! *Hugs & Prayers*
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness what an adorable cub scout you have!!! Did you actually loose the tooth or did he just yank it out? The pictures are awesome! What a really neat thing. I'm glad you survived and didn't pass out from heat stroke.
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