7 + 4 = 11

well, one thing is for sure in life, i've learned - it always changes.  some things that have changed over the past few years are traditions.  i never thought of them as traditions, but we did certain things the same way every year - no questions.  one of those traditions was going to the fireworks on our boat on lake tenkiller.  but this year they decided to shoot them on the actual 4th (crazy, i know)... since i had to be at the grown-up job the next day, there was no way we could watch them.  so we had to settle for a different 4th of july...

 

norman's 4th of july fireworks show.

apparently, it's quite the spectacle.

still trying to figure out the new camera settings...

nothing too fancy though.

got some crazy light shots

i was just glad we got to see some fireworks on the 4th.  i love fireworks. 

all was not lost though - we still went to the lake.  even though we failed following through with our traditions, the weather did not.  

it rained.

and it hailed.

i can never remember a 4th of july without rain.

i also got to see this cute face - my nephew, bryson

now, no one could be mad if they saw that.