Fireworks Party

Last night we continued our annual Fourth of July tradition. This was our fifth year celebrating with wonderful friends.

While the adults enjoyed delicious food and drinks, the kids ran around inside and outside of Michele's house.  We had to make our kids sit down and eat dinner.  There were 19 kids there last night (one was missing from the photo shoot).

Michele once again bribed the kids with bomb pops.

Barry had plenty of sparklers and other fireworks.

Mike was busy lighting all the sparklers.

Josiah got in on the action this year.

You can see one of the bigger fireworks behind Lydia and Wesley.  I love this picture.

This is another favorite of mine.

Here is a picture of Chris and me as we waited for the Falls Church City fireworks.

The city had a thirty minute firework display.  During this time, the boys (and some of the girls) were having light-up light saber battles as the fireworks went off in the background.  It was pretty cool to watch.

Near the end of the fireworks, Wesley went inside and came back with a slice of pie - twice!  He had a plate but no fork -either time.

After the fireworks, we went back inside and had a wonderful dessert that one of the neighbors brought over.  It was an Australian Pavlova with fresh berries.

Our kids went to bed at 10:30 last night.  It was such a fun party.