Fun Days

So our area hosts a big weekend every year with rides, parades, special events, sometimes fireworks (does every place with under 60,000 people do this? Maybe it's a Midwest thing?) Anyway, it's called Fun Days and we look forward to it every year.

People reserve spots for the parade 1-2 days in advance, the events are well attended, and the community just really gets into it.

Last night we met some friends at the Carnival and the kids loved it! And a fun moment for me? Feeling like this place, this town of 55,000 people is my community. It takes a while to feel like that but I realized it when my kids ran into friends, we stopped to talk with acquaintances and friends....this is our community and we have a place in it. 

Just like with anywhere you live, it has its imperfections but it still is HOME for this season of our life. 

Riding the train with their friend...so.much.fun :)