Isaiah was a bit too nervous to do sparklers this year, but Eliza really liked it. And of course she had Safety Daddy to make sure she didn't catch herself on fire!
Zay loved watching the fireworks and running around with his cousins.
A few cousins: Emmaree, Mollie, Bonnie, and Sadie.
A few more: Lincoln, Brigham, and Taylyn.
Aunt Mandy (not to be confused with ME, Aunt Manda) was on lighting duty for the sparklers. Lincoln, Sadie, Rexton, Jocelyn, and Eliza wait and watch. Mr. Safety stands guard (I tease him about this, but really it's good that one of us exercises caution when it comes to children & fire. The fact that someone is doing something completely responsible and necessary never stops me from poking a little fun.)
Eliza was so sad that she didn't have her own little camp chair to sit in. Despite several offers from cousins to use theirs she remained devastated. I think the whole neighborhood heard her screaming refrain "I want my own chair! I want my own chair!" Somewhere during the 30-minute cry fest I took this photo. (Of course the crying made me more committed to NOT get her a chair, lest she think crying will get her anywhere with me. Luckily for her, Grandma is a bit more merciful than me and came home with chairs for both of the kids!)
Loved this spontaneous expression of affection. I wish we saw all these cousins more often, but it is fun to watch my kids enjoy their sort of celebrity status since they are only there twice a year.
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