Braeden's first Fourth of July!

Last year's Fourth of July I was growing bigger by the second with Braeden in my tummy. He was so jumpy and startled (even in the womb) from every little firework, that I was forced to go inside where it was quiet. So, needless to say, we were anxious to see how Braeden would react here in the flesh! As it turns out, he's much the same. The sparklers were fun, although he was frustrated he wasn't allowed to touch or eat them... mean Mommy! So we did a trial run the night before the fourth celebration and he faired well. We were far enough away from the actual firework show that it didn't intimidate him and he spent most of the time reaching out trying to touch the pretty lights in the sky.

Then came the true test... the up-close and personal show, presented by none other than the master himself, Patrick (Braeden's future father-in-law)! It was fun at first and then along the way he decided that enough was enough! He started to cover his eyes and then buried his little face into his Mama trying to make it all go away. Eventually that became his resting place for the night... Braeden out!