Some Fireworks Fizzle Out

A picture is worth a thousand words, right? For example, knowing what holiday just passed, you might take a look at this shot:


and think, happy mom and her son, relaxing in a field of grass on a beautiful night, "oohing" and "aaahhhing" over fireworks on the fourth of July.

Um,

yes and no.

We were watching fireworks, and I was happy (and Owen liked them), but in reality we had hastily pulled to the side of the road behind a shopping center parking lot to catch the last five minutes of a show coming from some distance away.

Now this picture:


shows how Owen actually watched much of the pyrotechnic display - from his car seat!

Of course that wasn't the plan; we had gone to Nana and Pop-pop's for the day then to Uncle Rich and Aunt Cathy's for dinner. After a nice meal we loaded up and drove to what we thought was a prime viewing spot for a concert and fireworks ... only to be told by a security guard five minutes after arriving that the show was actually scheduled for Sunday night. Oops. Oh well, we did get to see some dazzlers, and more importantly we spent a nice day with family.



And I think this pic:


is just right for saying HAPPY 19th BIRTHDAY to our beautiful Cearra!! We love you, and can't wait to celebrate with you in person!