Fireworks

So tonight we did fireworks. We have always been big fireworks people and Hunter and Brooke are joining right in. We do all kinds and we make loud ones. Our favorite is something called sparkler bombs. They are loud...extremely loud. And Nick has gotten really good w/ artillary shells, the big ones that go up in the air. We even let Hunter start lighting them himself this year.

Brooke loves the light shows but is a bit skiddish of loud noises so this year we bought ear plugs for her and Hunter. Some of the stuff we do is very, very loud so I didn't want to have to be covering her ears all night. Little did I know that the kids ear plugs would be most of the evenings entertainment. It was hilarious. You could tell they could hear us but it would take a second for them to comprehend what we were saying. They'd kinda just have this strange look on their face then this look of comprehension would come across. Then, Hunter especially, talked SO loud. He was yelling everytime he talked. He'd be right in your face and yelling at you.

Of course, Scott was convinced that they (esp Brooke) had no problams hearing. He thought they were just using it as an excuse to not do what we said.

It was fun doing fireworks but it was definetly chaotic. Having to make sure Hunter wasn't lighting something at the same time as someone else and Brooke wanted to be out there so badly lighting them. And the punks. Hunter used a punk while the big people used lighters. The rule was that as soon as he lit something he had to hand the punk off because otherwise he'd burn himself from not paying attention. He would light a firework and run to hand it off to someone but the way he would do it was comical. I can't even describe it.

We did fireworks tonight cuz Nick goes home before the 4th and I am on call. What a fun night it was. Family came up, neighbors came over. I love this time of year!