4th of July - 2014

Our 4^th of July was a pretty typical one. We started off with the local parade. Lilly was so good at getting candy this year. She would chase people down if they had a necklace or ice pop that she wanted and was super cute so people would throw her candy. I was extremely proud of her.  

After the parade we come home for naps. Lilly had already eaten a third of her candy by the time we made it home.

 

We ended up spending a lazy afternoon at home. By the time we got around to getting fireworks for the night we realized we didn’t have enough time to make dinner. So we drove around to see what was open – apparently nothing in the Quad Cities stays open after 4:00 on the 4^th. We reluctantly decided on takeout at Burger King. We ate on the porch while we light our fireworks – very high class.

 

Lilly liked the fireworks a little better this year but Bennett cried the whole time. Lilly would even hold her own sparkler. Her favorite are still the snaps. We had a neighbor boy come and watch the show. He was probably 13 and was very funny. He would help Tyson pick up all the used fireworks. I think he thought that was ‘earning his keep’.

 

This year we attempted to go to our city’s firework show. The website said it started at dusk which was 8:20 according to the internet. I figured I would let the kids stay up past their bed times. We went early and found a spot away from all the crowds. Lilly and Tyson played a little ball together. The sun and 8:20 came and went with no fireworks. We ended up leaving at 9:30. They didn’t start the fireworks until 10:00. Who starts fireworks at 10:00? They are supposed to start right as it gets dark.

One of these years we will make it back to Utah for the 4^th of July and Lagoon!