July 6, 2019
Fireworks and Family
We have only missed one “Fireworks Over the Matanzas” in all of Christina’s 15 years. We were at Wild Adventures park in Valdosta and Christina wasn’t even one year old.
Every year we go downtown.
Louis monitors the weather so we’ve avoided being soaked like we ended up a few of the earlier years. Those were so fun though, cool, wet rain on the hot July day. Children never mind the rain – normally they dance in it with newly made friends.
Today was no different; my little gymnasts put on a show in the grass and met a few new friends. It sprinkled a little but that didn’t stop them!
They played various games like “Duck Duck Goose” and “Red Light Green Light” – timeless favorites.
Christina and Becky held down the spots on the edge of the wall – giggling about the turtles and fish passing below their feet.
Grandma, Aunt Becca, and Anastasia showed up. Anastasia has been with us to almost every Fireworks show since she was born. Becca has come almost every time too. This was my mom’s first. Daddy didn’t like fireworks (lots of veterans don’t) so they never even stayed for the Disney Fireworks shows the few times we went when I was really little.
Grandma joined the teenagers at the edge of the water.
We goofed off and chatted, playing, spending time together. We made several bathroom runs – the last one just as the announcer said “20 minutes to go!”
Thea sat in her stroller and enjoyed the view. She fell asleep about 6:30 and woke up after the fireworks show finished so she could spend some time in Grandma Tina’s arms!
The Fireworks Over the Matanzas show gets better every year. I love our little town. I enjoy family time of just sitting around, playing goofy games, watching the children enjoy themselves, dancing to music, and finally watch their faces erupt with amazement and rapture at the brilliant fiery explosions in the sky.
The next morning, Lucas asked, “is fireworks like Family Fun Fest? Only one in the whole year?” When I answered “yes,” he said, “I can’t wait for next fireworks!”
Type at you later,
~Nancy Tart