After the BBQ at Mike's (the boys' friend and boss), we all made the trek to the fireworks show. Mike, Ethan and Philip have the same spot every year. Right off one of the overpasses on the freeway. It's right next to the river where they shoot of the big fireworks. It was like having front row seats! The boys said that it's so close to the fireworks that every year they get hit by 'shrapnel.' They weren't joking!
After the big walk there, we got to rest for a couple of hours until it got dark enough to start the show.
Andrew and Mikaela LOVED playing with the Pop-its. Ethan finally had to tell them to sit down once they accidentally threw one in a car window!
Right before the show started, Andrew and Mike's kids all got glow stick necklaces and bracelets.
The fireworks were so bright that I was able to get pictures. It was such a great show! Luckily, the wind was blowing in the opposite direction, so we didn't get pelted with shrapnel until the end of the show. All of a sudden the fireworks seemed to be getting closer and closer, and then pieces started flying into the onlookers. One piece even hit the top of a car! Then, we look down at the river and a whole bunch of fireworks toppled over and shot right at the crowd and we saw people scrambling. It's really not that funny, but we're cracking up right now as I type this! After the people dispersed, we noticed a brush fire. Ethan said, "Not to worry, that happens every year." Okay. What is wrong with Idaho people? What city lets people sit that close to fireworks?
It got so bright at one point that Emily and I had to put on our sunglasses! (Well, we didn't really NEED them, we just wanted to bug everyone else!)
After the show, we all headed back to Mike's for our 'personal firework show.' The guys bought a whole bunch of giant (cough, cough -- illegal) fireworks. The guys kept saying, "The police will definitely show up this year." Luckily, they never did. But it sure was funny trying to keep one eye on the fireworks and one eye down the street!
Here was our very first fountain -- remember this one for future reference. It worked just fine, but at the end the entire right side didn't work. We just thought it was messed up.
Remember the first fountain? Here's the right side all of a sudden working! An hour later, it decided to burst into flames right as Mike was trying to light a firework next to it! Too funny!
You can now look forward to our next blog post about our lovely rafting trip in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He he.
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