It was the week of July 4th — a particularly busy week for our family this year. The 4th was on a Thursday, but we had things on the agenda every single night, and the kids were having to stay up well past bedtime every night. The city fireworks show was scheduled for July 3rd this year, and it didn’t start until 10pm. My kids usually go to bed at 8:30. (And, my kids don’t nap).
This was the first year that Lexi was big enough to stay up for the show. She made it, and fell asleep around 11:30 that night, only to wake up at the crack of dawn the next day.
So, on July 4th, we had plans to go watch fireworks again, with some good friends, who put on a phenomenal show every year, along with dinner and lots of kid-friendly opportunities throughout the evening (bouncy castle, sand pit, putt-putt, etc.)
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