Happy 4th of July!

For the first time since we moved to Alaska, we bought fireworks for the fourth. In years past, we were always discouraged by the whole "never gets dark" thing and let it hold us back from a true celebration. However, I realized, that meant that my 3 youngest kids had NEVER held a sparkler or experienced the joy of sucking down the acrid smoke of a smoke bomb. So, we sought out the roadside stand, spent way too much money, and lit off fireworks in the light! **YEA!!**