We have often gone downtown to see the national fireworks from the Iwo Jima Memorial. Last year both we and the L's had little babies, so we all just watched them on TV. This year we decided to go to a local display. Several families in our Bible study met over at the L's house, where we all brought sandwiches and stuff to eat--a picnic inside. No bugs and clean potties! Around 8:30 we gathered everyone up and headed over to the park, about 5 minutes away. There was plenty of parking, and we hardly had to walk at all! We spread out our blankets and relaxed! Well, technically we spread out the L's blankets. We drove our minivan and had Nathan ride with the L's, since we didn't know how parking would be with the big van (would have been fine, as it turned out). But the big van is where the stroller, neat sheet, etc. now live, and I was not on my best game, so it never even occurred to me to switch things to the minivan. Good thing we have organized friends who bring extra, and that we didn't have far to walk so we didn't even need the stroller!
We all really enjoyed the fireworks, even Faith. She was a little unsure at the beginning, but she was having a good time by the end. Then we were back in our cars and onto the main road around 10:00! It was so . . . hassle-free! Very nice. This might become a new tradition!
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Those local ones can sure be fun! We went to Murray Park (just across State Street) again this year, and took a new friend. Terrina is originally from WI, then Army career, then transplanted from Atlanta, GA. (Whew)
What a cute picture! I recognize a couple of those dresses. :) We did some local fireworks here also. It was hassle-free and we were so close, too close for Andrew. :)
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