We could’ve just hung out around the house. Some weekends we do that, and those weekends are cool in their own way. This weekend, we did just the opposite. We were very much celebrating this amazing country that we so often take for granted, but we were also just celebrating life and family and friends and good and simple things. In a roundabout way, I guess, that’s the same thing as celebrating America too.
We went camping for two days with some friends and some family, and I’ll do more on that later.
We went to a barbeque swim party at our friends’ house, and it was a blast. Food — great. New friends – greater. Bella decided “no more floaties” for her after watching all the other kids kick around under the water with bulging eyes and gasping mouths. Something about that scene appealed to her, and she wanted a part of it. So, we’ll be floaty-free except for with the babysitter. We partied through regular nap-time, so they went down for naps at the amended hour of 5 pm and woke up at 7:30, just in time for fireworks.
Goran and Leah invited us to the Microsoft party up on the 12th story of the Hayden Ferry building, which if you don’t know, is the big blue building overlooking Tempe Town Lake. Best seats ever. It felt like you could reach out and touch them at times. Most amazing fireworks show of my life hands-down. I haven’t figured out how to take good photos in low light with my nikon d90. Any tips are welcome. These nighttime photos are from my sister’s boyfriend’s IPhone.
Looking down at our seats from the year before.
Objects are closer than they appear.
My kids were amazed. I mean, we all were, but the display managed to hold their attention for the entire hour show.
Thanks Goran and Leah! I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend.
1 comment:
Great shots of everyone! Love Leah and Goran's photo...I thought it was a magazine photo at first..Look at Bella's expression when she is looking at them kissing...Too precious...lol! Mom ( Nana Starr)
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