Geoff and I hosted a neighborhood party last night to celebrate the Fourth of July. We had 7 families attend, and it was good times all night long! We had burgers and dogs and let the kids play while we had margaritas! Then, at the threat of rain, we headed out to the end of the street (where there are still just a few houses) and started the "show". Geoff and our neighbors Scott and Chuck have been anxiously awaiting this moment for several weeks now. They have made a name for themselves...The Backstreet Boys...because they have a bit of a reputation after last year's fourth. The fireworks were spectacular and we all enjoyed sitting back and watching the natural and man-made fireworks (the lightening continued most of the time we were out although we didn't get sprinkled on for over an hour and a half!). The kiddos did some sparklers and liked the ladybug fireworks best. The kids finally went to bed at 11:30, but the dads were still out shooting firecrackers (and starting fires!!!) long into the night. On a side note...this made Claire VERY upset. In her words "Why can't those men just stop it already so I can get some sleep. They are being rude!". Oh baby, just wait for tonight! I'm hoping to get some good pics of the kids doing sparklers...this is still a dangerous feat considering Landon is obsessed with them and is not old enough to understand being burned. One last tidbit, the kiddos made some decorations for the party and there is a pic included of them holding a couple of them. They thought they were pretty cool with all the comments they received!
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