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4th Of July

 I hope everyone had a Happy 4th of July!! It's our favorite holiday around here so we always go all out with fireworks and a party. And I love to decorate - although I'm finding that less is more these days. Come inside and see...

 It can be easy to go "all out" but I have found, after doing that year after year, that a few items placed strategically is nicer.




 I focused more on my entryway where people come in...

 And in our formal dining room, where we always have the food during our parties.



 But, of course, the focus is always on the fireworks.

 We start off at dusk, or as close as we can wait until dusk, to start with the daytime ones, like this cute little tank that Wyatt REALLY wanted.

 Then on to the colored smoke bombs, that Ethan LOVED running through.

 The whole cul-de-sac was filled with neighbors and friends enjoying the show.

 A highlight is always the parachutes. The kids love running around collecting them as they fall from the sky.




 Just a few of the kids gathered at the start. We knew if we didn't get one at this point, we wouldn't get one at all.



 Those parachutes always end up in the trees!!

 As the night sets in, out comes the sparklers and the big guns!

There go some of the kids with sparklers while riding their bikes up and down the street.
Happy Birthday America!

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