Fourth of July is one of my very favorite holidays. I love America and I love how excited the girls get to watch fireworks. They especially love to go to the firework stand and pick out the ones they want to do with their dad. It is so fun to watch Jeff share that with the girls.
This year Nashville was having the biggest firework show in the country. We were a little apprehensive about all the chaos it would entail, but we figured it's pretty cool we are here for it so we probably better check it out!
My brother was going to come down for it, but we never were able to find him...it was a little nuts and when the pedestrian bridge shut down we were opposite ends ha ha.
There was a big concert featuring Martina McBride before the show. Not really possible to see it with the stroller and the girls, but we heard bits and pieces of the different performers. Even though Caimbree had taken a short nap, she was a trooper! We didn't hear a peep from her...I think she was enjoying all the madness!
We sure love how Caimbree is so willing to just do whatever no matter what time of day or night!
The girls got little light up Fourth of July wands. Huge rip off, but look at how happy it made the girls...priceless. It started to rain around 7 and it didn't stop all night. We had an umbrella and the girls didn't seem to mind at all. Heidi kept wanting to have "rain races" with Jeff while we waited for the show. Around 8:30 Caimbree was done with the rain so we went back to the van and I stayed with her and Jeff took the girls back to watch after they had dried out a little.
Due to the rain, a lot of smoke was in the air and a lot of the fireworks couldn't be seen but it was AMAZING!!! I got quite a show even from the van! The fireworks lit up the entire sky and there were really cool ones like I have never seen before! Heidi said some of them were in the shape of a heart and music notes. They must have been lower than my view. In spite of the rain and crowds, it was a pretty magical and memorable night. The real downer was trying to get out of the parking lot. It was not very well organized and it literally took us two hours to get from our parking spot into the aisle. Not joking. We didn't get home until almost 1:30 am. At least the girls slept the whole wait and then went to bed easily when we got home. The girls were up in time for church Sunday and we even made it on time....quite the accomplishment I'd say. I sure love holidays with my sweet little girls. Happy Birthday, America!!
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