4th of July

Naomi enjoyed this 4th of July! We had a nice relaxing day that we spent with just the family. Michael helped her set off some small fireworks at home after dinner, at first she was scared of the noise, but eventually got past that. She also did sparklers for the first time. We told her that if they got too close to her hand she could throw them in the rocks, she interpreted that to be let them burn for about 3 seconds and then throw them in the rocks!
After our home show we packed up and went to a local park to enjoy the cities festivities. They had a cover band performing and Naomi loved it! She danced and sang. The fireworks didn't start until 9:30 which is usually about an hour after her bed time, but she did really well and was only a little fussy.
When the first big firework went off, Naomi turned to me and said 'I want to go home!' but I convinced her that if she covered her ears and just watched that she'd really enjoy them. Of course she did! After a while she was oohhhing and aaahhhing with the rest of the crowd.

It's hard to believe that this is already her 3rd 4th of July! Each one is more fun!