Independence Festival

For the 4th of July, we went to the Independence Festival on the Waterfront. There was a lot to do between food booths, crafts, inflatables, etc. but Ella liked the regular playground best.

The next item of business was to get out favorite Festival treat; funnel cake.

I don't know what it is about funnel cake but it really embodies the fun and flavor of Festivals. We took our yummy cake and went down to the boat dock. The harbor master was kind enough to let us sit along the dock to watch the fireworks. He said they usually don't let people sit there, but Ella won him over. We were literally on the water.

It rained for about 5 minutes and the best we could do was put our camp chairs over our heads and let it pass. I'm sure we looked ridiculous holding the chairs upside down to shelter ourselves from the rain. It blew over fast and then the show began...

We've never been so close to such big fireworks; it was like they were firing over our heads and reflecting at out feet, all at the same time.

Ella was a little scared but daddy held her close and she began to enjoy the show.

She even started naming the fireworks for family members. "This one's for mommy..."

She went all the way through daddy, granny, both grandpas, grandma angel, all her cousins and herself.

On the way to the car we saw a flame-thrower dancing inside the fountains.

It was a magical and memorable night.