Fourth of July

A few pics from the 4th of July.
We spent the evening going to church, then a fellowship time and picnic on the lawn after church, then off to see some fireworks with the Murrays. We all went to the local mall, where they put on a big show.

The kids had a great time. They got to throw down some snappers and do a few little poppers. They also liked the big show a lot.
















Sadly, this sweet night was overshadowed by sadness when, during the fireworks finale, a car plowed into a large group of pedestrians just down the block and across the street from us. We were glad the kids were blissfully ignorant of the whole thing, but we adults were literally sickened by this terrible accident which took the life of a local mother and injured three of her children, plus three other children nearby. Not the way you want to always remember a day, but there you go. It was a go reminder of the brevity of life, no doubt. We put the kids to bed that night with extra hugs and kisses and thanked the Lord for another day.