Bang, Bang, Squish, Squish

Fourth of July was truly great this year. This is the first year we have been able to shoot fireworks since Otis was big enough to care.... So we did it up big time. Dodging the rain, we went to a morning Parade, ate lunch with Kelli, Kevin and his family, and then returned to Blann land to celebrate. We ate, played, ate, and played some more. At dusk, we set of fireworks until almost 11 pm. What a day! What fun! Little Otis loved sparklers, and most of the fireworks, but after a while, I think the big kids that were in charge, were having more fun blowing up things and the little guys were over it. It took 5 grown men to work it all out, but they did a great job. As for the ladies, we sat back, cheered, corrected, encouraged and chased all of the children.(8 in total) What was going to be a small get together, became an all out party!!! We will have to do it again sometime..... Here are some pictures. The last one is the kids at the parade, our three on the bottom. Otis, Payton and Sara Faye. The second is Otis and Sara Faye walking back to the car, I just thought it was cute. The first one is what could be captured of Little Otis with his sparkler. He wouldn't slow down long enough, or pose, so here are the trailers....