Benning Independence Day Celebration

Held on 27 June, since post has a 4 day weekend on the 4th and they know the crowds wouldn't be as large if they held it on the 4th. Last year we went out in the early evening b/c we wanted to get Aiden to bed at a decent time. He did not stay up to watch the fireworks last year, but we watched them from our house. This year, however, because of the heat (and the fact that Matt wasn't feeling well), we decided to wait until late evening before going out. So we left the house about 9 PM and had to park far away, so by the time we got to the event it was almost time for fireworks. Aiden kept saying "I'm going to see fireworks, I'm so exciting!" Yes, he says "exciting" instead of "excited" and it's so cute we could cry. I really wanted a funnel cake and Matt wanted something to drink, but the lines were ridiculous, so we started making our way back to the car. But we were stopped by MP's halfway there b/c the fireworks were going to start soon and they didn't want anyone walking where debris could land on you. So we put out our chairs and watched the show - and it was LOUD because we were so close. Poor Aiden couldn't handle the bangs, but tried to watch as much as he could. We were proud of our kiddo, for staying up so late and also for not being scared during the fireworks. Afterward, as we walked back to the car, we noticed the street was littered with pyrotechnic particles! Thank goodness we weren't in the line of fire - get it?? Oh, fine. :) Here's some pictures:

On the way

Mommy & Aiden

A blurry sunset - it was really pretty!

Aaa! He's so cute!

Waiting for the fireworks to start

This is how he sat during most of the show