Fourth - 2011

Our Fourth weekend, which I'm only now recovering from - was a blast!  Fond memories of my childhood and my dad lighting the neighborhood sky on the Fourth were brought back with the little fireworks we tinkered around with at our house. 

You know, the snakes, the smoke bombs - and yes, sparklers (under the strictest of adult supervision, of course!)

The kids thought everything was great.  This was Josie's first year seeing fireworks, and staying up past dark was a trick in and of itself.  But we of course waited until after dark and enjoy a few big fountains and "artillary shells", as they call them, and that was good enough for us.  Next year I think JJ will be big enough to go to the big display at the park.