Goodness Gracious, Great Balls of Fire!!

We had a bang up Fourth of July this year. We live out in the boonies, so we get to shoot fireworks at our house on July 4th. It started out pretty good, just some cones of colored showers, sparklers, and whistlers. Then, Bill brought out the BIG stuff. The first one was loud and colorful..we all oohed and aahed at it. Since that one was so great, he decided to bring out an even BIGGER one.

Now let me set the scene for you before I tell the rest of my story. Bill was the official fireworks lighter. Natalie was leaning against the Honda holding Marissa. Patti was standing beside her. Katherine and Michael were in the back of the Honda. I was sitting in Ashley's car with my feet hanging out.

Bill lit the big one and started running. Loud bang..poof...oh crap..something doesn't look right. Flaming balls started shooting out the bottom of the firework and they were shooting straight at us!! One chased Ashley and she jumped into the car, right on top of me. Natalie went running to the house with the baby. Patti was hot on her heels. Katherine and Michael ducked into the back of the Honda. Bill went running right into the path of the flaming balls because one shot straight at a cedar tree and he could just SEE it going up in flames. I couldn't see the rest of what went on because I was pinned down in the car seat with Ashley hanging on top of me laughing her head off and me trying to breathe.

Turns out, it was a faulty firework and the bottom blew out of it, thus shooting the flaming balls at us.

After that, we decided that was enough entertainment for one night. We'll save the rest for New Years Eve..or maybe we won't....