Tour de Terrace

The kids do gymnastics in Mountlake Terrace at Cascade Gymnastics.  I'm still learning to navigate the gymnastics world.  But when the kids found out they could be in the Tour de Terrace parade with Cascade Elite, they abandoned the previous plan (Hamlet in the park) and decided to walk in the parade.  (This is the same hot day as the wading pool...man, were we busy or what!)

The parade route is right by the gym, so they first got to warm up and play in the foam pit.  Libby joined the tumbling group and Ben and Sarah got to play around with the coaches.

This is Ben's coach, Coach Doug.

It was hot and sweaty while we waited.  But it ended up being an amazingly fun night!

Libby in the tumbling line.  She must have done 50 cartwheels and several handstands along the route.  

Our friend from church Samantha also walked with us.

They gave fliers to all the parents walking to give out.  Derek decided to pay the kids in candy to give out his for him.  I think Ben is saying he earned 4 pieces of candy by giving out the Cascade Elite fliers to spectators.  

Sarah was the star of passing out fliers.  She gave out hundreds.  She worked tirelessly and helped give out everything they had!

Ben wasn't so sure he wanted to do this whole parade thing. At about this point he said, "Hey, this is actually fun!"  He started waving like crazy and got lots of people to wave back!  Notice that Derek is wearing his Wrestling Rhinos shirt.  A little subtle advertising.  

At the end of the parade they have a huge carnival/festival.  Food, bands, and (most importantly) carnival rides.  I took Ben on his rides.  This little boy with Ben was too scared to go alone, so Ben rode with him.  It was super cute.    

Then Ben went on the hot air balloons.  Ben yelled, "Can't this go any faster?"

He was pleased with the rocketships.  They went fast and up and down. 

Derek got to take the girls on their rides.  Sarah and Derek flying around and around.  Libby went on the Gravitron for her 2nd ride.  It made her pretty sick after a very long and hot day!