Mountaineers: Rain or Shine

And last night for the Homecoming Parade, it was definitely RAIN. But that didn't stop us from going! Libby and Joe got decked out in their blue and gold rain gear, and mom and I made due with whatever we had.

Pre-parade. It was a misty rain, but not miserable

The parade was not crowded; it mostly consisted of band parents and friends. We got a great spot toward the end of High Street and parked it there for the next hour and a half. I have never seen my kids so excited! Libby waved until I thought her arm would fall off. She would yell at every float or car or group--"Woo, Let's GOOO Mountaineers." The soaked parade participants couldn't help but smile when they saw her enthusiasm.

About halfway through, the mist turned to steady rain

And Joe? Joe ate candy. (in the above pic, you can see he has stuffed his mouth with laffy taffy). With the low attendance, groups still had LOTS of candy left even at the end of the street. Joe would run out and grab handfuls, bring them to me, and shove it all in my pockets. At one point he was running circles around a light post--sugar overload!

But rain or shine, it was so much fun!