Well today we went to buy fireworks for the Fourth of July. I had never gone to shop for fireworks before. I was surprised to find the place quite organized because from the outside, it just looked like one big warehouse and for a seasonal setup, I imagined it was just one big room filled with crates. We grabbed a cart and walked around in a big U-shape. The serious items were stacked against the perimeter of the wall and the tamer items were stacked in the center. However, you couldn’t get to it directly because there was a fence in front of all the ammo. So, you had to ask the assistant to put what you wanted, in your cart and then wheel it to the checkout. We saw everything from the $199.99 “Party Packs” to the $4.99 “Hen Laying Eggs” and everything in between. We lucked out with the manager’s special which was a big black box entitled “Black Cat Magnum with Deluxe Mortar” which I later found out was basically a huge projectile shooting tube of fireworks. We walked out of there a hundred dollars later and the boys were very proud of themselves for getting the most “bang for their buck” as they re-inspected their receipt on the way to the parking lot. When we got home, Jonathan took everything out of the bags and set it all up on the dining table. After about 10 minutes, he had his entire squad of Lego Fire and Police men surrounding a huge mountain of ammo. Just in case you can’t tell, there’s a lot of excitement surrounding these pictures and the whole idea of blowing it all up on Friday. I hope it doesn’t rain! I am looking forward to the big blowout!