Happy Independence, America!

Happy (early) 4th of July!!

We went downtown tonight to see the fireworks but were unfortunately in a horrible spot and I forgot my tripod.

So instead of showing you the really sh*tty photos I took of the fireworks tonight, I'd like to share some of my favorites that I took a few years ago in Illinois.


These were taken in 2003 just a month and a half before Joel and I got married. We were in Rockford visiting family and friends for the 4th and saw quite a fantastic display of fireworks that night.








And of course, the grand finale.

We're going to go to some more fireworks tomorrow night in a small town just north of here. Hopefully we'll be in a much better spot and I won't be stupid enough to forget my tripod. lol :oÞ