Fourth of July in Trussville

Today was the second annual Trussville Freedom Celebration, on the Mall, just a short walk away from our house. Why battle traffic downtown when you can walk less than a mile down the road, and enjoy a fireworks display lounging in your own chairs on a grassy field, among many other people you know? I was interested to see how Bilal would react to the fireworks this year; last year he was in his father's arms, with little hands covering both ears. But this year he actually enjoyed it, not once complaining about the noise, and actually relaxing in his stroller during the display. Before the show though, he was getting rather sleepy (remember, bedtime is 8pm or earlier, and the fireworks were at nine).

But he did perk up to give me one of his signature smiles, just for the camera:


Hamza roamed around, and had a chance to enjoy some of the free entertainment

And Safa found a friend of hers to hang out with. So she didn't even sit with us during the fireworks display.

It was a good evening, and on the walk back we appreciated even more the fact that we had walked to the Mall instead of driving. Considering there were cars parked up and down the streets of the neighborhood, almost up to our house!



I hope everyone had a great Independence Day!