today i saw rose parade floats up close.

growing up i would watch the rose parade every year. today we decided to go check out the actual floats, which i've never done before. it was pretty mind-blowing to see the construction of the floats and their organic material up close. my favorite float was the one created by natural balanced pet foods, which had a giant bulldog and a little ski slope behind it.. with real bulldogs "snowboarding" down it! my other favorites were from the city of anaheim (a baseball-themed for the 2010 all-star game) and the city of downey (jewels of the pacific with beautiful jellyfish, pufferfish and other sea creatures).