Friends and Fireworks

Oliver LOVED the fireworks.  Around 11:30 this morning he planted himself on the front porch and declared he was going to wait there until it was dark and time for the fireworks.  He stayed there for at least a half-hour until I forced him in for lunch. 

Joe had to work, so Oliver and I found our own fun for the 4th of July.  We took a walk to the market with our neighbors (including Oliver's good pals Abby and Bo) for ice cream.  Then sparklers and glow snakes in the alley.  Finally, one of our neighbors did a pretty good little fireworks show a few doors down.  Oliver did not make it to bath and bed until after 10:00, and he was still talking about waking up in the morning early so we could see more fireworks.