++Fireworks!++

After still working on getting back into a grove from our two weeks in the heartland, we decided to lay low for the Fourth.  Whomever thought it was a good idea to plan a holiday that involved pyrotechnics at nightfall clearly didn't have young kids.  Yes, I've turned into that lady who views everything through the five-and-under lens.  I'm lame, I know.  It's a good thing our neighbors aren't!  Enter our own private 7pm pyrotechnic extravaganza: 

 Do you see the amazement in those eyes? 

We did not need to leave our home to have noise too loud for our baby's ears.

There were even some fireworks of another kind going on.  (Seriously, we need to hang onto this so we can bribe them as adults.)

For the record...James is super cute, she could do so much worse!

Clearly, these monkeys enjoyed the show...and we were home before bedtime!