Recap

Our 4th of July was a little extended this year. Friday night we had a fun bar-b-que-ish dinner (minus the actual grill) and the usual fixings. Then we waited and wondered if the rain would let up long enough for fireworks....but it did!!! So we headed out with a couple blankets and some bug spray to downtown Augusta.
They had a huge display off the 5th st bridge between SC and GA. So we found a spot along the river where the boys could admire the boats.















Once the fireworks finally started, John went into panic mode... not even the "oh no Mommy protect me!" mode but the "lets get the hell out of here!" mode. He didn't want me to hold him, he wanted to run away!! I had to chase him down a few times, after which he sat in his stroller and looked a me like..... are we leaving yet? Seth (after missing the first half of the fireworks while Dave took him all around to find a potty) sat looking mostly like the picure below... asking to go home.




I on the other hand thoroughly enjoyed the display, and greatly underestimated Augusta in my expectations of what kind of fireworks they would have. We have been going to Ft. Gordon for the last 4 years, and August definitely outdid the Army this year.