Not only did Ryan have to work ON the fourth, but he also had to work on Saturday. So I stayed home again and he went to work - and then we met up in the afternoon at the Greentown house to work on it more. I washed windows and Ryan worked on the landscaping - trimming it all up.
We'd planned to just go home and rest for the evening, but my parents' neighborhood party was that night {my parents live in the country, so "neighborhood" is a far-reaching term} - and their neighbors hosting the event sent me a message inviting us to stop by if we wanted.
Well of course!!
We didn't know everyone there, but we had a BLAST.
They grilled hamburgers and hot dogs - and had all kinds of yummy stuff to go with them.
My Mama - a very good picture of her, I think.
To clarify this photo...as a joke, the guy hosting the party told me I'd need to bring my own tequila. Ryan and I don't drink - ever - so it was just a joke. But I
had stopped by McDonald's for an iced tea that day, so I took my trusty Sharpie and wrote "Bekah's Teaquila" on the side and brought it with me to the party. I cracked my own self up.
After dinner, we gathered out by the fire pit to enjoy the pyro show Randy {the neighbor} had purchased. Ryan was SO excited about this part.
Don't EVER try this at home. Shaking head.
Ryan and Isaac - who is the neighbor's son. Oh my word. Two of a kind. Be very afraid.
They made me do it. I didn't want to. Clearly.
Moving on to rockets...
This is more my speed. Sparklers with Alexa - the neighbors' daughter.
Ahhhhh yes. Much safer.
This rocket landed firmly in my parents' yard. I made Isaac pose with it. It was the only one that actually landed in the ground like that.
Alexa's after-dark sparkler fun.
Watching fireworks through 3D glasses. Ever done it? It's fun!
So that was our night! We got home really late, but it was worth it! :)
5 comments:
What a fun night! Love the fireworks - I've never lit my own, even as a pyromaniac I leave that to the pros!
Do you and Ryan not drink for religious reasons?
I really wouldn't be able to light my own sparklers, let alone fireworks. Like the commenter above, I leave it ALL to the experts. And I'd prefer if the experts weren't my neighbours and the people around me too! Ha ha ha :)
Tamar - I would too!! (obviously - from the picture)
I've chosen never to drink for 2 reasons. I didn't grow up in a home where alcohol was ever present - so I'm just not even used to being around it, and I know there are people within my circle of friends and family who would be offended by it, and it's not worth it to me to go through that just for a drink. (That extends to my professional life...when you work in a ministry, you know that some people find it offensive and I don't want to offend them either or cause any of them to stumble.) That's one reason. The second is that I am easily addicted to things (I think the coffee speaks for itself) and I am unwilling to find out if alcohol is one of those things for me. I would HATE to take the first sip and find out I can't quit and then be left with those repercussions. I'd rather just never know. I have a great, full life without its presence in my world, so I am content to live without it!
Natasha - Oh the experts live in your neighborhood too!?!!?!? Maybe we live closer than we think!! :)
How did you get a picture of Mom without her hand over her face? Zoom lens?
Stern lecture to smile and not talk. :)
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