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We ended our 4th of July celebration by gathering with thousands of others on one of the Intercoastal bridges to watch the city's fireworks display. Originally, we had planned to light fireworks in the backyard, like we did for New Year's, but there's currently a burn ban in place because of the dry conditions. So our only "legal" option was to attend the city's display.

It was a fun street party atmosphere with food vendors and a band. We made our way through the crowd and managed to score a great spot on the bridge. The weather was great. A nice breeze created the perfect temperature. Much better than last year when it was really windy. So windy that the city's display was actually cancelled because they had planned to launch the fireworks off a barge anchored out at sea, and the high winds sent a wave crashing onto the barge ruining the fireworks. I guess the city wasn't going to be outsmarted by Mother Nature 2 years in a row and moved the celebration to the Intercoastal waterfront park.

The highlight of the experience wasn't watching the fireworks rocket into the sky and explode into a multitude of brilliantly colored patterns while enjoying the patriotic tunes played by the band. Nope, it was Baylor's perfectly timed "explosion." There we were on the bridge enjoying the show and the moment, and our kid decides that is the prime opportunity to set off his own "fireworks." So Anh was forced to change his diaper right there on the bridge. There really wasn't anywhere to go for privacy at that point. Those standing around us were treated to an extra special display. Kids! Ya' gotta' love 'em!