Fireworks
We went to the fireworks on Sat. They were wonderful! We have a River Festival every year and the fireworks are the grand finale.
It's a free event if you don't go crazy buying the food and drinks.
We got there 4 hours early to get a good seat. We took bottles of water and some snacks. We stopped by Big Lots and got the kids a light flag for $1.50 each so they wouldn't be tempted to buy all the cool light gidget gadgets they sell at these things. That way they had something but it wasn't $5 each.
We also bought everyone a .33 candy bar and a pizza and bread sticks from Little Caesars for $7 for dinner to eat while we were waiting. Not healthy but sure tasted good!
I also packed some baby wipes in a baggie that I dumped some alcohol on to wipe the seats in the porta potty and hands after using them. Those things get gross at public gatherings but with kids you really can't just tell them to hold it! :-) If you didn't have baby wipes you could put some paper towels in a bag with some alcohol and water.
We did have a scary moment. David (our 2 year old) walked away and was gone for 5-10 minutes. There was about 10,000 people just in the section we were in so it was hard to find him! Thankfully the lady sitting next to us helped us look for him and found him. Wow, my heart stopped for awhile there!
Next time, we are going to take a picture with the digital camera before we leave or right when we get there so we know what the kids are wearing and can tell and show the police or anyone helping us look what they look like right then.
We are also going to pin his name and my moms phone number on the inside of his shirt. We don't have a cell phone but that way they can call her if we can't find him.
We are also going to all wear one color like red so we can keep track of each other better.
We did have a good time and needless to say thankful we found David.
Tawra
www.LivingOnADime.com
It's a free event if you don't go crazy buying the food and drinks.
We got there 4 hours early to get a good seat. We took bottles of water and some snacks. We stopped by Big Lots and got the kids a light flag for $1.50 each so they wouldn't be tempted to buy all the cool light gidget gadgets they sell at these things. That way they had something but it wasn't $5 each.
We also bought everyone a .33 candy bar and a pizza and bread sticks from Little Caesars for $7 for dinner to eat while we were waiting. Not healthy but sure tasted good!
I also packed some baby wipes in a baggie that I dumped some alcohol on to wipe the seats in the porta potty and hands after using them. Those things get gross at public gatherings but with kids you really can't just tell them to hold it! :-) If you didn't have baby wipes you could put some paper towels in a bag with some alcohol and water.
We did have a scary moment. David (our 2 year old) walked away and was gone for 5-10 minutes. There was about 10,000 people just in the section we were in so it was hard to find him! Thankfully the lady sitting next to us helped us look for him and found him. Wow, my heart stopped for awhile there!
Next time, we are going to take a picture with the digital camera before we leave or right when we get there so we know what the kids are wearing and can tell and show the police or anyone helping us look what they look like right then.
We are also going to pin his name and my moms phone number on the inside of his shirt. We don't have a cell phone but that way they can call her if we can't find him.
We are also going to all wear one color like red so we can keep track of each other better.
We did have a good time and needless to say thankful we found David.
Tawra
www.LivingOnADime.com
posted by Tawra Jean at 2:12 PM
3 Comments:
Sounds like a fun time! It was really nice of that lady to help you look for David.
That must have been scary when the little guy took off! They move so fast, don't they? I like your idea of a tag inside his shirt. I'm wondering if a really bright helium balloon tied to his wrist (if he'll tolerate that) might help, too. It would help make David a little bit 'taller' and easier to spot! You could pick one up at any local party store on your way to the next event--the latex ones aren't too bad in price.
When my kids were small, I used to have them wear matching clothes - bright colours, when we went to theme parks etc. that way you can say 'he is dressed like this one'. I have one boy and one girl but it still worked!
W
Post a Comment
<< Home