Bonham -- There will be parades all across America on Saturday to celebrate Independence Day on July 4th, but one group of young patriots in Bonham just couldn't wait that long.

The children and staff of Footsteps & Fingerprints Development Center in Bonham got the jump on everyone by holding their annual Fourth of July Parade on July 2.

This event gets more colorful every year and the children knew they were part of an official parade when a Bonham Police car with its lights flashing escorted the group down the street.  No one enjoys this parade more than the kids, although parents also have fun photographing their young revelers. 

Some of the children walked, while others rode bicycles or sat in wagons, but everyone was decked out in Red, White & Blue!