Red, Rhythm, and Boom

This past Saturday, Justin, Owen, Lucas, and I went to Mason's annual Fourth of July celebration - Red, Rhythm, and Boom. We had a blast! There were bands playing all day, a petting zoo, pony rides, huge inflatables, and even a toddler play area. We didn't stay for the fireworks, but I think they are a pretty big deal.

Owen had a great time. It was hysterical watching him with the animals!

He liked feeding the goats...

He thought the chickens, ducks, and bunnies were pretty cool...

I was shocked, but he also did great riding the pony. The few times we've tried to put him on a carousel, he has FREAKED out. But, he liked the real thing...

Lucas had to really think about whether or not he was having a good time...

After we conquered the animals, we went over to the toddler play area. Of course Owen had a great time...and he managed not to hit any other kids! That's a major accomplishment these days.

Like pretty much everything else in our life these days, we went to the festival very ill-prepared. Everything was cash-only, and luckily Justin had grabbed $10 before we left the house. (You would think we'd learn our lesson regarding cash from the pumpkin patch!). Not only did we have to creatively purchase dinner for three with a whopping $10...we didn't really think about it being crowded. The seating area was packed (cool celebrity sighting of the night - Ickey Woods), so we decided on a make-shift picnic in the grass.

I don't think Owen minded too much...