6/27/15

We walked in the Shield's Parade for Faith Riders today, handing out water bottles and candy.  It was amazing how many kids and adults asked for water bottles.  

Isaac

Vikki and Peyton at the parade

Passing out candy to Hailey

Evan and Peyton watching the parade!

Evan, Melissa, Hailey, Jack and Max watching the parade.

Nana Penny and Papa Bill passing candy out to Evan.

Honoring Bill today and thanking him for serving at the Warrior Appreciation Rally.

Bill with Ken Horn in Frankenmuth.  

This couple have been married 70 years.  They are dancing a waltz in their wheel chairs.  The looks on their faces  were so sweet.

Good turn out for the Warrior Appreciation Rally.

Fife and Bugle Corp

They had many people serving food.  Had hamburgs, hotdogs, chips, cheetos, cookies, and strawberry shortcake.

We went to the carnival in shields and set up the stuff for the booth.  Then we headed to TSC to park so we could walk to where the parade started.  Joanna, Bob, Chuck, Bill Smith, Luis, Bill and I walked to meet Wes who was riding the motorcycle and carrying water bottles for us to pass out..  The parade moved fast so we had to almost run the whole thing to keep up. I was so happy when we turned the corner from River Rd. to Gratiot.  Started looking for the kids and grandkids.  Didn't see them for a ways and thought maybe they changed their minds because of the rain and didn't come.  Loved it when I saw them and could give them candy.  So blessed that they were there.  Bill and I didn't quite finish because we wanted had to go to Frankenmuth.  We also wanted to see if we could find the kids.  We did find Vikki and family but not Melissa.  Ended up passing Melissa though.  We got out to Frankenmuth for the Warrior Appreciation Rally.  It was so nice and there was such a good turn out.  Got to thank many for their service to our country.  They had lots of food and strawberry shortcake for dessert.  We spent a couple of hours there.  They had a good band that sang some oldies and also some nice songs about God.

So nice that they do this every year.