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The Bunch Celebrate the 4th in Coppell

Happy July 4th!

It has become a family tradition to celebrate the 4th of July on July 3rd at Coppell's annual celebration. They put on a great firework show and have LOTS of free activities for the children. It is geared towards the little kids and up through elementary aged, though the older kids have fun dancing to the live band and throwing a ball or Frisbee around. This is the first year I have ever had a complaint about their set up. However, this year   they decided only two port a potties would suffice for a few thousand people. Well, we all know when little kids decide to stop having fun to go to the bathroom that they need to go right then. This year though they got to wait at least 30 minutes and do it without toilet paper because SURPRISE one roll in each of the two port a potties didn't last several thousand people for a few hours! My only other complaint has nothing to do with the city. It has to do with other parents. I have yet to realize that why when some parents get together they start talking that they completely ignore what their kids are doing. The parents next to us were letting their kids throw rocks at a mama and her baby ducks, towards people on the other bank, and run around pushing through people. I hate having to get on to other peoples kids, but I do when NO ONE is paying any attention to what they are doing. I still do not think that the people sitting right next to us ever realized I had to correct their children's behavior 3 times. Except for those two issues, we had a great time like always. It is great family fun and this year with the low humidity and temp only in the low 90's it was even better. Last year was high humidity and about 107 or so and by comparison this was perfect. I hope the Texas heat holds off, but what would Texas be if it wasn't for the scalding summer temps, at least the pool doesn't feel like bath water yet!
Aren't they cute?....They still did not get a bite!

T sliding down one of the 3 inflatables...line was 1/3 of that for the bathroom!

L slides down another inflatable.

T meets the firefighter captain and loses the ability to speak.

T is so excited about his pirate balloon sword.

A gets a dachshund on a leash. 

Kids have fun on the train ride.

T falls on his balloon 30 minutes later.

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