Kaboomtown
Every year we get to watch the Addison fireworks from a hanger on the runway at the Addison airport. The fireworks are shot off at the end of the runway, so we really have first row seats. This year the weather cooperated nicely - it was cloudy and moderately cool. The rain stopped late afternoon. The kids got to watch a movie in the back of our office on a big projector in between eating dinner and playing in the bounce house.
This year was nice because Madison and Collin are old enough that we trust them to wander around on their own some. It sure makes our lives easier.
Before the fireworks there was an air show with a great collection of older (mostly WWII) airplanes. There was a plane doing tricks that made several people nervous. He would fly straight up, top out in a flat spin, all before zooming back down to just a hundred feet or so above the runway. There were 2 or 3 groups of paracheters that landed on the runway, the last with sparklers trailing them on their way down.
The fireworks started around 9:30 and all three kids enjoyed them. Caden sat with Kerry and stayed glued to the big explosions without so much as a peep. After the fireworks we went back to our office for dessert, and didn't get on the road till 10:30. That put us home around 11:30 with three sleeping kids.
Neighborhood Parade
The neighborhood parade had about 200 people this year. The parade was led by a police car and fire engine. We did a big lap around the neighborhood, dropping tired kids and sweaty parants at every turn. What started as a pretty tight group ended up in a long string of bikes, wagons, and scooters. We held on til the very end, at which time we hopped on the tailgate of the truck bringing up the rear. Madison rode most of the way with her good friend Morgan, pictured above.
The Party
Our neighbor next door Lisa planned a big party this year for about 30 or so people. Hot dogs. Chips. Pools. Sandbox. Cupcakes with blue and red frosting. And a big waterslide. Madison and Collin had a great time on the slide. Caden tried it a couple of times (not his choice) but never fussed. Mostly he liked to play in the sandbox and in the waterfall at the end of the slide.
With everything we had done over the last 12 hours, everyone was exhausted and we weren't able to stay til the end, but had a great time.
Tonight, we'll catch another round of fireworks...
1 comment:
Glad all of you could come to my birthday party. I miss everyone already. I hear that 60 is the new 40.......you did know that, didn't you?
Looks like your neighborhood was the place to be on the 4th. We had a great lunch at Marty's place, all the usual 4th of July picnic fixin's and trimmin's.
Mom
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