...You just gotta ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July!
'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby you're a firework
Come on let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
You're gonna leave 'em fallin' down-oh-oh
...Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It's always been inside of you, you, you
And now it's time to let it through...
DeWitt Clinton Park on the west side was recommended as a great spot for viewing the fireworks. It has a playground and a field with astroturf. We got there extra early to get a good spot, have our picnic and for Liam to get some playground time. When we got the police nearly turned us away because the park was closed and only available for the elderly and disabled. Luckily, we had Welita with us, so they let us in. We dropped our stuff somewhere in the middle of the field and headed to the playground only to find that it had closed at 4pm. Bummer. No one was allowed to walk anywhere around the park except on the field and to and from the bathrooms.
There were only about 25 families or so on this super wide field. It was great to have all that space around us, especially for Liam to run around and burn some energy before the fireworks. We played, exercised, relaxed, and even had ourselves a picnic. Liam got a free putting lesson (see pics below). Before that, Bill ran a few laps around the field in his finger shoes. (He sure attracts a lot of attention with those ugly things). Later, he made a run for some ice cream cones. (So much for all the exercising prior). The sky at dusk was spectacular with its colors changing from orange to red, pink, purple and then to sapphire blue. Everyone was seen taking pictures with the quickly changing sky in the background. The large overhead lights in the field were turned down the moment the fireworks started. We were a bit disappointed with the partial views, especially Bill because he had brought his camera gear with him.
Still I think it was the most relaxing time I have had for a while and Liam sure had a blast. He wore himself out completely, which made it all worth it. After the fireworks, he fell asleep in the stroller upon exiting the park, I'd say about a block away. (Our car was parked several long city blocks away.) He didn't wake up when Bill put him in the car or even when I peeled his clothes off at home, put his pajamas on and put him into bed. I love it when that happens!
Here are some pics of our fun-filled evening on the fourth of July:
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