4th recap

Just a few quick thoughts on the 4th of July...for starters Chuck is home this weekend and it is always a treat to have him around. We just got home from the fireworks at our local down town. I am sure I wouldn't have taken the kids by myself, so it was really nice to have the whole family together. This is the FIRST time we have done fire works as part of celebration with kids for the 4th. How sad is that??? We have seen fireworks before but not as part of Independence Day celebration. Tissy doesn't like the noise so she sat there with some serious ear protection on (imagine firing range style). She looks too cute like that.

As we sat there with all the other "locals", I couldn't help but get annoyed by the drunk red necks that were at the park tonight (insert your own sounds of "wooooohooooo, daaang that was a big one"). It was fun to see the fireworks over the water and see them all around the lake. Very cool. It wasn't nearly as good as the ones that we used to see in NJ (how can you compare with ones that are choreographed to music).

I did notice the birds flying around and seemed a little freaked out. Animals never seem to like those loud kabooms. And I did wonder about the alligators that I always see at this park (where were they hiding out?)

So, all that to say, I hope you all had a good FORTH. Even though we are so very patriotic, we didn't even BBQ (can we be American and NOT fire up the grill on holidays?) It was a mix of work around the yard and mingle with the riff raff at the park to see the fireworks. Next year we will have to do better at enjoying the holidays.