Fireworks

Our family loves fireworks. For the Canada Day celebrations we stayed up past midnight with all of our children to watch the fireworks in Grande Prairie. we met up with Faith's parents and my sister with her three sons to observe them. No photos for you, sorry! They were alright, but not spectacular. But the kids loved them.

Aslynn squealed with delight when they would burst before her. She called them 'twinkle stars'. She was darting back and forth between Grandma and Mommy. Occasionally during the louder, continuous pops she would bury her face, but always come up grinning OR with a look of amazement and wonder and excitement. Her little 'o' shaped mouth and wide eyes was worth the lost sleep.

Micah sat on my lap and leaned into my chest as the show sparkled and flickered before us. There were a few too many dramatic pauses between for my liking, and we got up to leave about three moments too soon because they were so long. Micah still enjoyed them as always, laughing and 'oohing' and explaining what they were doing. He loved it even though the smoke and ash and debris was fluttering down all around and on top of us. The Fire Marshall can't say that he didn't warn us! It was 60 km/hr winds all day long.

Earlier that day we were trying to play 500 with a flying ring (aerobie) and then resorted to using softballs and a bat with gloves. The ball would just hang in the air and you would have to chase it down as it spun and sailed back towards the batter. I put so many into the trees we made a rule: 3 in the trees and you'e out! I was actually relieved. Unfortunately, I caught the ball / aerobie a little too often and ended up making an example of how not to hit the ball.


It was so nice to be home with (almost) everyone. Owen Robert, our new nephew, brought his parents to see us. He's pretty cute, but looks awfully small next to Judah with his butterball cheeks. Judah IS average height, weight, and has an average head size. It's just amazing the difference 5 months makes on a child. He rolled over back to front on Saturday for the first time! Good work, son. Next step, food he won't spit up as much...

Micah quote of the week: while singing Canada's national anthem "Our home and MATED land." He was very good at Grandpa and Grandma Siebert's this week.

- Mark