Put That Ring On It

We went to the river this weekend-for our last weekend of summer.

David and the boys set up a gigantic Slip-N-Slide.

And I never saw anyone make it completely down the slide and into the river-

but they all had fun.

We went floating.  Alex and Lauralee came for a visit, and they brought Callie.

Remember Callie?

I sure do.

Anyways.  The weekend was fun and filled with food and fishing and swimming and we rounded off the weekend at The Big Fireworks Show.  And I strongly feel like everyone should attend The Big Fireworks Show.

We have been going for maybe 11-12 years now.  It is the same plan every time.

You go early and lay down a tarp.  You hold the tarp down with canned food for a canned food drive.  It is the honor system and no one messes with anyone else’s tarp.

Sometimes people bring an old loveset to put on their tarps.

You arrive and you sit in a chair on your tarp.  You listen to an announcer lady thank all the people who donated for the fireworks.  It has been the same announcer for all the time and we call her Marge, although I am 100% sure that is not her actual name.

David always falls asleep at this time.

Announcer Marge had a special announcment that involved an actual marriage proposal.

And she had everyone in the crowd join together and chant:

“Put That Ring On It.”

(not put a ring on it.  put THAT ring on it.)

I believe the girl said “yes.”  And the guy “put that ring on it.”

We stand for the pledge and The Big Fireworks Show begins.

The Big Fireworks Show is always a comination of two shows:

Light Show

Fireworks Show

I did not record the whole thing for you, beause that would be coco-nuts.  But I did record some tidbits so you could get the gist.

Light Show

Fireworks

Light Show

Fireworks

And it follows that pattern long into the night.

At the end, the announcer gal shouted:

“Don’t we live in the best country in the nation!”

And that is why we have been to that show for the past 11-12 years, and will continue on being in attendance for all eternity.

Happy Weekend!