Independence Day
I reflected back to July 4, 2004 during testimony meeting today. That year, the 4th also fell on a Sunday, it was when Zach blessed our first Child.
Our celebrating mostly took place on July 3rd this year.
Video = While throwing Snaps, Isaac shows off his missing tooth, Jackson shows off something else.
We lit sparklers during the day and then again at night. Nicole held one too, but when it started the “popcorn†phase, she dropped it in the grass and ran away. 
The kids enjoyed chasing parachute fireworks.
Poor Nicole was scared of all the fireworks. She hid under my chair or hugged me or Aunt Dee whenever she saw Zach approach the launch site. 
She was even worse in the evening. She spent the majority of time under my chair, mostly with her face buried in the grass and her feet sticking out the front of the chair. A few times she sat in my lap and hugged me. When I tried to turn her around, she gripped the back of my chair over my shoulder and wouldn’t let go. I had her facing towards the fireworks once, but she covered her eyes the whole time and refused to look.
Decorate your own fruit pizza
A movie (Shaun the Sheep) helped pass the time until it was dark enough to light more fireworks
After fireworks we drove home. A good time was had by all and luckily, bedtime was simple: 