100 years!
That is how long the Strawberry Festival has been going (in Lebanon OR at least). On Friday night the fam got together and played poker. As Derek and I were leaving (around midnight), we decided to grab parade spots..... It was a good thing too! By the next morning, there were no spots left to grab.
The parade was about 2 hours long. We probably could have left after an hour... Jacob had a blast. He was interested in about everything the parade had to offer. He also got some tasty treats from grandma.
After the parade, we went to the carnival.... It took us about 30 minutes to get into the carnival. Good thing I had my blackberry! The only person that brought money was my mom. Derek, Tom, and I thought there was going to be a ATM. Luckily, mom was able to buy enough tickets to get us by....
All in all, we had a great time. By the end of the day, I was ready for the festivities to be over. Next year, we will be at the carnival earlier (to avoid traffic), leave the parade earlier(that way we get to the carnival earlier), and bring CASH!
Hopefully you guys can attend also next year. It is a guaranteed good time!
