Fireworks!

Maddie attended her first fireworks show the day after her first birthday. We always (with the exception of last year since we were in the hospital) attend the Livonia Spree fireworks with my best friend and her family.

This year was a first for Maddie, and at the Spree she had several other firsts. She went on The Merry-Go-Round ride for the first time, and she had some lemonade and drank out of a straw! (thanks Aunt Jen) If you are wondering, yes she got a sugar buzz... mix this with a slappy happy tired kid. Lol. It was great!

Maddie did not like the fireworks at first. She yelled and looked at each adult there like "aren't you going to do something about this?" when they first started. Then when she realized that we were all cool with it and a lot of coaxing from Mommy, she decided to give them a chance. Some of the bigger bangs made her cry a bit. But then after a while, she just watched in awe. Then by the end of the show, she was confident enough to crawl over into Aunt Jen's lap and sit with her to watch the finale.

Merry-Go-Round



Silly Maddie and Daddy



Yumm! Lemonade



The Works






Watching the Finale with Aunt Jen





(there is a big post below with pics from her birthday party... so don't miss that post!)