happy 4th of july

We celebrated the 4th on the 3rd this year. Our county had fireworks at the fairgrounds the night of the 3rd and we thought this year would be the year we should take them. We had Love Bug take 2 naps and The Mayor took one long nap (3 hours) so they wouldn't be complete nightmares staying up late.

After dinner, we headed to the fairgrounds. The weather was a little hot but once the sun set it was perfect. There was a great breeze kicking so it was actually pleasant sitting outside. We set out 2 blankets, walked around, got the kids some ice cream from an ice cream truck and just enjoyed being together as a family. The kids actually just enjoyed sitting on the blankets with us and playing around. Before the fireworks even started, I was already chalking it up to a great night.

The Mayor was so excited to see these fireworks we kept talking about and Love Bug just thought she was an absolute rockstar being up this late. She was so giddy.

The fireworks started promptly at 9:30 and The Mayor and Love Bug were in complete awe of the colors exploding in the sky. The Mayor sat with D and wanted D to cover The Mayor's ears (he was a little turned off from the "boom") but other than that, the two of them loved every single second of the show.

Our 4th on the 3rd was a success. I can not wait to make this a yearly tradition. Happy 4th!