4th of July

This year for the 4th of July we went to Jim's sister Melanie's house for a b-b-q and fireworks. Dave (Mel's husband) is quite the pyro and is very meticulous when it comes to fireworks. It takes an hour or more for him to get them set up exactly how he wants them and then he doesn't just light them randomly, he has a plan. It's always very entertaining. The kids loved the 'poppies,' as they are called at our house and the little guns that shot off streamers. Ally didn't want to touch a sparkler and Andrew was a little nervous with it, even burned a few holes in our blanket. The fireworks show did not disappoint, we even had 3D glasses to enjoy the fireworks with. I love the 4th of July! A great excuse to get together with family for food, fun and fireworks. I also love that it represents our country's independence and all the freedoms we get to today enjoy.