I'm so Glad...

Today Heather didn't go down for her nap until around 4pm and then slept until 7pm. After we put the boys to bed Heather kept us company as we watched TV. About 9pm I took Heather for a walk around the neighborhood and then tucked her in bed. As I walked out the door and blew her a kiss, she blew one back and then began singing:

Nice way to end the evening.

Me and 13

Of course this is all coincidental but me, the number 13, and girls all seem to go hand in hand. As you may have read previously the coming child is grandchild #13 for both sides of the family. Also worth noting is that Heather was born on the 13th. So in someways it is no surprise that grandchild number 13 would be born a girl.

Oh, by the way the name we are leaning heavily towards is.............

at least for now. Perhaps something better will spring to mind and replace Hailey as the first name.

The Fourth

I like fireworks, preferably ones that I light myself. Fireworks in the sky are nice and all, but unfortunately the displays that I have viewed in Utah are rather poor small productions that always leave me asking "Is that all?" As a result I like lighting off my own at home, rather than fighting the crowds only to be disappointed by an underwhelming public display.

So again this year I got a bunch of TNT fireworks and lit them off for the family. The kids seem to by far like the parachute men the best. They love chasing them down the street as they drift to the ground. Me I like the crackle and strobe type fireworks. My least favorite are the whistlers so I avoid buying them as much as possible. Perhaps it is the pyro in me but there is nothing better than lighting the fireworks and watching them burn in all their colors and glory. What makes it better is watching the reaction from the kids, and this year didn't disappoint.