My original plan was just a few at home fireworks with the basic sparklers and fountains. Jeff had a similar view with a twist. Since he was in charge I let him get what he thought was best and went with it. For some reason I was on edge about lighting our own fireworks this year. Not sure really where it came from but it was there and bugging me.
The kids had a blast. The sparklers were a huge hit as always. They loved being able to hold them and felt very involved. We went though half the pack right in the beginning and the kids didn't want to stop. Next came the show part that Jeff had envisioned. He tried to buy all fountain type stuff that made little noise but as we found out sometimes the labels can be a bit misleading. We had a few that made a ton of noise and some wild shooters.
Andrew love the jack in the box that was a fountain and it shot out different little color orbs. He talked about that one to almost everyone that he saw. It made a big impression obviously. Megan loved it all. We did just enough to get them satisfied even though they would have loved to do more.
Next up came a surprise visit from my Aunt Debbie and Uncle Ed. They were here in WA about an hour away and decided to swing by. We had a great visit and I loved getting to see them. Wish it could have been longer but I'll take what I can get. They kids equally enjoyed their visit and have talked about them for the last few days. Thinking we may need to figure out how to get a Calif trip in soon.
Last but not least we hit up the grand finale --the fireworks show. There are a few options to choose from around here and this year we had a bit of a debate. We were going to try something new but decided against it. There is a local church group that uses the fair ground here to put on a concert and fireworks show. We hit it up last year and had a great time so thought we should go with it for convenience.
We arrived really early, almost too early for fear of getting a good seat. We had nothing to worry about on that front so we had some time to kill. The kids went on a few bounce houses and there was a few food vendors open before we took our seats. The family passed around the ipods and we played some games while we waited. Soon the concert started on the stage and we rocked out. In truth last year the show was a lot better. It seemed to have gone a bit down hill this year but still entertaining.
We got to honor the service men & women which is always a plus. I think it was the pastor of the church group gave a little history lesson that ended up being a bit more church driven then in the past. After waiting several hours the 20 minute show finally started. Everyone was glued to the sky and it was all very beautiful. It was a great reminder of our freedoms and we all enjoyed ourselves.
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