Did you have a good holiday? We did. Well, I should add that our holiday festivities are not over as we are headed to lunch with all the grandparents today to continue the celebration. Just the thought of the yummy barbeque, the fixings and desserts is making me anxious for 12:30pm to arrive on the clock face.
Yesterday, while my husband slept (he worked the night before) me and my two legged child took our two four legged children outside for lots of walks and playtime in the swimming pool. It was a ridiculously hot day - but with the help of a few (okay, a lot) popsicles we made it through.
When evening rolled around, and Daddy had awakened, we hurriedly packed the car with blanket, chairs and snacks and headed out for our county's fireworks display. We must be living right these days, because we were able to actually park in the park the fireworks were held in, and not up the road, down a trail, up a hill, at the fairgrounds. Can't tell you how excited we were - it was a fourth of July miracle.
We set up camp, got a great spot, clear of all obstruction and my child and hubby were off to explore the rides, games, and other fun deeper into the park. I was just happy to stay on the blanket and get in a little reading. I probably did much more "people watching" than reading, but it was fun anyway.
The fireworks commenced at dark and thankfully, for my daughter's sake, they did not disappoint. She looks forward to the fireworks so much each year. I am so thankful that she loves them and is not a scaredy cat like some small ones are. She did crawl in my lap at the beginning and want me to cover her ears - but about halfway through, she pulled my hands down and declared that she was a "big girl" and didn't need it. That she was "strong and brave."
So there we were, my little family, watching fireworks, celebrating Independence Day in the land of the free, with our own little one who is brave!!
Living Happily Ever After,
Beverly
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