Fireworks!

Before heading downtown to attempt to see the big fireworks display we lit of a few little ones in the driveway. Lisa seemed to enjoy being the one with the lighter. Tessa and Emily watched from a safe distance. Afterwards we headed downtown with bikes and blankets to find a spot at the park. The grand plan was for Lisa and Joelle to get dropped off to save a spot (because they can't bike too well these days) and the rest of the gang to park at John's office and bike on the greenbelt to meet us. Emily and Tessa were in the bike trailer and Grace was on a tandem bike attached to John's and the older 4 had bikes of their own. Unfortunately, 2 minutes after leaving the office Amanda took a little detour into a bush and fell a few feet from the river. That kind of slowed things down and they ended up watching the fireworks from a distance while Joelle and Lisa layed on blankets in the park, ate treats and enjoyed peace and quiet. It would have been more fun if we were all together, but it was all fine.