A Simply Sparkling Evening

After weeks and weeks of pestering, tonight I finally answered yes to the request to light the sparklers left over from the Fourth of July. So after dinner we hit the front yard with a lighter and loads of fun things to ignite.

Before we were finished, we had managed to attract 5 extra kids and 2 other adults. It was the vision of a perfect summer evening (aside from the man-eating mosquitoes). The kids happily running with sparks flying. Friends standing and chatting. Amazed babies watching.

I'm not sure why I put it off for so long, or why tonight seemed like the right time, but I am very glad that one simple "yes" turned into an evening of entertainment.