Tulip-ed out!

Earlier that Day we met Jim & Trudi VanderPloeg and their PAWS Foster Puppies- Griffin (left) and Aspen (right)

Hanging out at the parade - (from left to right) Amy's mom, Emmy (nose is the only thing visible), Amy, and Amy's grandma

Getting comfortable!

Watching the parade go by

Waiting for more ice cubes from Amy's mom
Standing up as flag passes by

*PHEW!* Parade is over...let's go HOME!

We concluded our Tulip Time Festivities with Amy's parents this weekend. Saturday we attended the Meijer Musikparade...basically a 2 hour long parade with over 50 bands, and equal numbers of floats and such. We brought Emmy and she did SO WELL! We were a little hesitant as to how it would all go as the first car of the parade was a police car and motorcycle who kept blasting their horns. Emmy was not a fan at all. Once that got by, she settled in between Amy and Amy's mom for most of the rest of the parade. She kept munching on treats, carrots, and ice cubes most of the time...and was happy as a clam. The only thing that caused her to get up was the drums from each passing band...but Emmy never barked...only sat up and looked with a very curious look. She also did very well with the crowds! After about an hour and a half, she needed a break, so we slipped away from the family to let her "break" and get some fresh air. When we got back to the parade, she finished in style and didn't let all the people climbing over her (seriously people...dog in cape= walk around!) bother her at all. We were so proud! When we returned home she of course got lots of love and her favorite frozen peanut butter kong. The rest of the weekend we enjoyed relaxing around the apartment- we're pretty exhausted from all the festivities this week!