Payton Stephens, age 4, is all smiles riding a pony in the parade this year. According to her grandfather Steve Burnette, Payton cried wanting to ride the pony after seeing it in last year's parade. The pony's owner, Jeff Harris, remembered Payton and offered to let her ride this year. Also pictured is Payton's mother Shannon Stephens and Steve Burnette, Payton's grandfather.