Fireworks and Silence

Taegan has been terrified of fireworks since last July 4th...and we were hoping that maybe she had outgrown it! When we went to Disney World in December she was still terrified. She cries and claws into your arms to get away from them. On Sunday we were outside in the back yard and our neighbors behind us started doing fireworks and she ran soooo fast screaming her head off to the back door to get inside. This wasn't a good sign. Last night we decided to get a few small fireworks and do them in the light with her right there to try and ease the fear. We started with pow-pows and a few fountains. These were a hit-although if they made a loud noise she immediately wanted to be held. We tried a few more tonight and she was a bit better. We are hoping by the time Saturday night rolls around(our big July 4th show) she will be okay with the noise. Otherwise her and I will get to sit inside:) Here are a few pictures from her loving the pow-pows.

Getting ready to throw them down.

The look on her face when it made noise!
Laughing and having fun.

Tomorrow I will be doing a day of blogging silence for a fellow blogger who lost their son. They will burying him tomorrow and I hope they find peace with the goodbye. You can learn more about Sweet Cohen by visiting his website at www.inthiswonderfullife.com