Holy Fireworks...Batwoman?

The Fourth of July was fun.  It was a long and hot and tiring *napless* day and perhaps we suffered for it, but it was fun.  At church that morning there was social time before an abreviated sunday school because the church celebrates the month's birthdays on the first Sunday of the month.  During this get together, we overheard about a Fourth of July parade and thought we might as well go to it.  Church let out at 11:30 and the parade started at 3:00, we wanted to be to the pastor's house early (he let us park at his house and we walked around the corner to watch the parade) and still get the kids a nap.

Well, it was obvious the kids needed a nap, so in order to cram one in we eliminated lunch.  Well, not totally.  We gave them each a piece of peach pie that the night before we had promised they could have after lunch the next day (follow?), not knowing we wouldn't be having any.  I wonder why none of them slept.

The parade was your typical parade and the kids got lots of candy.  This is probably the first parade any of the kids will remember going to.

The kids really wanted to know how you get on these bikes.  It doesn't look comfortable, that's for sure!

This was a nice change from those little cars that the Shriners usually drive around.  Of course those were there too along with little go-karts.  The planes were cooler!

Later in the evening, well past bedtime,  we headed back out to the town nearby to see the fireworks.  It was a holiday weekend and we were having fun together and daddy even splurged for refreshments for the show.  We won't say how much he had to pay to get that smoothie into that carved coconut.

Grandma wasn't feeling too well, but grandpa was able to come and brave these 2 boys.

The fireworks were pretty.  I took shots of them just to see how they would turn out.  I don't think they were half bad.

And before we knew it, it was all done.  15 minute show.  It was really good while it lasted and I am so thankful we went and the kids had fun.  We got home and the kids in bed by 10:30 roughly, and no, they did not sleep in the next morning and yes they were crabby!

That was the "Holy Fireworks."  The "Batwoman" will have to come tomorrow night.  I am tired!!!