Here's our July 4th recap, a few weeks late...
For July 4th, we went downtown to watch a bit of the annual criterium, then to the towns central park for the usual fireworks display. There is a big play structure there, which got the kids very excited, and a little scared when there were too many other kids there. But they were very busy running around and climbing and getting even more tired then when we had arrived, and more tired then they needed to be for the show later on. But we did eventually settle down on our picnic blanket, and had a few snacks. There was a boy about 13 years old near us that brought his electric guitar and mini amp, and was playing a few bits of songs. Both David and Isabelle were very interested in what he was doing. And I was curious to hear whichever piece he would play next, because everything he was playing was metal from the early 80's! I'm talking Crazy Train, Eruption, even Master Of Puppets!
Then, we saw our friends Megan and Steve, who just happened to park their picnic blanket a few meters away. They came over, and the kids got excited and wanted to tell them all about our afternoon at the park. And then run around them in circles.
After about 9 p.m., the sun set, and the kids realized that they were getting tired. But we kept them interested in the show by talking about it, and then a woman who was also nearby, gave us a couple of glow bracelets, and the kids really liked those too. But soon, David was getting more tired, and having a hard time playing or interacting much. So I sat with him on my lap, and we looked at some of the various sites we could still see, like balloons flying away, other kids with glow sticks, BBQs, etc.
At 9:30 the fireworks began, and the whole park erupted in simultaneous "Ooohs" and "Ahhhhs!" We watched a few fireworks, and then David says, "I want to go home now, Daddy."
He was just so tired. But I told him that we would just be there for a few more minutes, and then we could go home. I think he really like the finale though, when there are a lot of explosions in the sky, and lots of colors. He was too tired to walk back to the car, and so was Isabelle, but once they were in their car seats, they had a lot to say. Kids, Megan, Balloons, Steve, Guitars, Picnics, Diego ( a current favorite cartoon), jumping on the beds, etc.
Then, we saw our friends Megan and Steve, who just happened to park their picnic blanket a few meters away. They came over, and the kids got excited and wanted to tell them all about our afternoon at the park. And then run around them in circles.
After about 9 p.m., the sun set, and the kids realized that they were getting tired. But we kept them interested in the show by talking about it, and then a woman who was also nearby, gave us a couple of glow bracelets, and the kids really liked those too. But soon, David was getting more tired, and having a hard time playing or interacting much. So I sat with him on my lap, and we looked at some of the various sites we could still see, like balloons flying away, other kids with glow sticks, BBQs, etc.
At 9:30 the fireworks began, and the whole park erupted in simultaneous "Ooohs" and "Ahhhhs!" We watched a few fireworks, and then David says, "I want to go home now, Daddy."
He was just so tired. But I told him that we would just be there for a few more minutes, and then we could go home. I think he really like the finale though, when there are a lot of explosions in the sky, and lots of colors. He was too tired to walk back to the car, and so was Isabelle, but once they were in their car seats, they had a lot to say. Kids, Megan, Balloons, Steve, Guitars, Picnics, Diego ( a current favorite cartoon), jumping on the beds, etc.
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