The 4th of July

The 4th of July is no longer a one day fireworks extravaganza. Especially when the 4th falls on a Monday. Firework explosions begin several days before the 4th and last way past midnight on the 4th.

Violet was old enough this year to experience her first sparkler. When I was a kid we couldn't wait until dark before we'd break out the sparklers. But it seems as though that tradition is now a daytime activity. Better safe than sorry.