4th of July Celebration

Happy Independence day to you all! We celebrated our 4th of July with a ride on the triple and some work around the yard. We also consumed the requisite shave ice and hot dogs... This evening we went up to Schofield Barracks to their 4th of July festival. The kids did the petting zoo and a couple of bounce houses before we went and found ourselves a spot to sit amongst a sea of blankets. There was a nice concert by a military band and the presentation of the flags. Then the kids just ran and wrestled around until the fireworks started.

This was our first fireworks show as a family that everyone enjoyed. Last year, Cole was 2 and he spent THE ENTIRE show with his face buried in Dan's chest. He could not be coaxed to look at the scary fireworks for anything. This year he was simply precious to watch. The first few fireworks went off and he said 'These fireworks are AWESOME!'. Then he just sat there for the longest time, completely transfixed with his little hands clasped in front of him in anticipation of what would come next. Adam got a little scared when they fired off a whole volley of the really loud ones, but other than that he enjoyed the show too.

As I was watching the show and listening to the music, I thought it was appropriate that we were at the army base to celebrate our independence day. It made the fireworks display a bit more special knowing that we were surrounded by folks who were willing to sacrifice to serve their country. And it was a great show.