4th of July

We spent the the 4th of July with friends who live quite close to a big fireworks show.

 We had a small little show of our own and then headed out for the big show.
It was like we were sitting directly underneath the fireworks. They were beautiful. Every year Jared always tells me to sit back and enjoy the fireworks, but I can’t help but take photos of them. They’re just so beautiful not to share and remember for later.

 I also get to practice my photography skills a little. I use a tripod, so I don't get any camera shake when I press the shutter button. I actually do get to enjoy the show because I'm not actually holding a camera.


I usually focus my camera and then I use a remote to press the shutter down, so I don't even touch the camera. I think it helps the photos come out cleat and with very little blur.

We Had a Blast!

We spent the 4th of July with some dear friends and were spoiled by some wonderful food and entertainment for all of our children.

They bought the children water guns.

The guns were perfect for the hot weather.

Then, of course, you have to play with fire.

The little ones loved the sparklers and pop-its. . . once they stopped freaking out.

As the sun went down, we walked over to a nearby park to watch the fireworks show. After lugging my camera gear to the show I was disappointed to see that I had forgotten my memory card. :( Luckily, I still had my point-and-shoot with me. I think the photos turned out okay.

After the show we came back and made s'mores in the fire pit. Our foster children got to experience fireworks and s'mores for the very first time. We sure had a blast!

Happy 4th of July