Blasting into 2011

Erika invited us all down to the fireworks on their cul-de-sac. Kevin, Erika and Terry's next door neighbor, enjoys putting on pyro-displays on the 4th of July and New Year's Eve. The entire neighborhood benefits and the majority of them turned out to "ooh and aah". Brett was super excited and we just had to stop so he could get some fireworks of his own to shoot off. As Annemarie put it, "Brett is as giddy as a school child right now."
The show started around 10pm when it was good and dark and lasted about 30 minutes. Afterward sparklers were lit and the young ones had fun swirling them around. We processed to the backyard and enjoyed marshmallows roasted over the firepit.

Enjoying marshmallows and s'mores

Annemarie and Brett ~ Erika and Terry ~ Sneed and Anne ~ Cheryl and Kevin

Aedin made sure we all had our flutes filled with sparkling grape juice and red and/or green grapes to toast the New Year. As we watched the ball drop on tv somewhere in the Central Time Zone, we lifted our glasses high and toasted to 2011. A very exciting start to the New Year.