Fireworks + Family= A Fun Fourth of July

This was a Rainy Independence day and we spent it hanging out with Mema, Pa and the Sewell family.  The rain finally let up and we stepped out on the carport to shoot off a few Fireworks.  Eric had the boys all lined up as he put a Big Bottle Rocket inside a coke can.  Aunt Colie was positioned to their right to get the perfect picture.  When Eric lit the rocket, the boys took off running and the can tip over and shot right at Aunt Colie.  She dove out of the way and it barely missed her BUT the house was not so fortunate.  The Rocket hit the wall and exploded in the flower bed. 

From then on every time Eric started to light a firecracker Zander would scream

"Uncle Bones Don't Burn the House down" 

 I was standing behind the boys talking to Mema watching the show when "WHACK" out of no where I was hit in the leg with a bottle rocket.  I jumped and danced around until I finally found myself laying on the ground holding my leg.

 When I look behind me I see my Father-in-law laughing and shaking so hard he can not even speak.  He had throw a bottle rocket off the carport, hit the Trampoline and Bounced directly towards my leg.  Needless to say this small Rain Day Firework show will be one No one forgets.


Country Girl Lesson-  True Confession: I am a queen of mistakes!  I mess up ALL the time.  I should have a warning label "she will stick her foot in her mouth" tattooed across my face.  Honestly, I do not wake up everyday with the intentions of messing up and looking like a crazy person yet it always seems to happen.  Because of this trait I have become careful not to over react when people mess up around me, I try to look more at their intentions then their actions.  Everyone of us have made our fair share of goof ups, we should give each other a little grace (and even laugh about it) when things go wrong.  Jesus was the only perfect man yet he hung out with Peter who kept his foot in his mouth as a chew toy.  1 Peter 3:8 Live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble.

Do yourself a favor and give others the benefit of the doubt.  I know that my wonderful Father in law did not shoot me with a firecracker on purpose.  Actually if we tried to recreate this moment,  I would guess he could not hit me again if his life depended on it!  We are so thankful Aunt Colie had her camera ready so we could remember it forever. :)