On Wednesday we had talked about frunder for four days. I didn't tell her there were going to be fireworks because I was hoping by 10:00 on Wednesday, she'd be asleep. Which she probably would have been, except, oh, they started firing test/warning fireworks at 9:15...so she refused to settle. When they started, I took her into our room, where, if you really crane your neck, you can see the tops of the really high ones just over the roof of the building across the street.
She loved them. She wasn't scared of them anymore. She kept saying oooooooooooh and clapping her hands. And she went to sleep as soon as it was over.
So, last night, knowing that she wasn't going to sleep, we just decided to take her to see them. Off we went to Granville Island at 9:30 with a huge kid in a stroller in her pjs. We were hoping she'd fall asleep on the way home...yeah right. But it was a fun night and she slept in until 10:00 this morning. Lucky me!
Sleeping in was lovely...but I'm not sure what it's going to mean for nap time or bedtime tonight!
There is something so awesome about watching fireworks with children. They still have that wonder about them that we lose as we get older. It's like seeing them for the first time yourself all over again :)
ReplyDeleteWhat great photos!! Think you need to give me some tips on taking photos in the dark! lol
ReplyDelete@AndreaClaire - Watching the fireworks with J was the best...I thought I was totally over them, but she was just so excited and kept yelling THOSE ARE BEAUTIFUL and THAT ONE IS MY FAVOURITE! It really made me appreciate them again!
ReplyDelete@wonderfullyflo - Thanks! I'm amazed they turned out so well. I have a fireworks setting on my camera but it works best with a tripod, which we didn't bring with us, so I set it to the sports setting - it's got a quick shutter speed so I was okay holding the camera...I love how some of them are reflected in the water!