During the fourth of July my sweet niece got severely burnt by a rouge firework. She was innocently watching the fireworks on her front lawn when one unexpectedly tipped over in its attempt to explode then shot right at her. It shot up her skirt and exploded, causing the blanket she was on, her skirt, and her to catch on fire. He quick thinking dad rushed to her aid ripped her skirt off and hosed her down but the damage was done. She was sent to the burn unit to repair the damage. It was traumatic for the whole family. Thankfully this little one is a feisty girl and didn't let it get her down too bad. She had weeks of therapy and re-wrapping of her bandages but because of her age and health she has healed wonderfully.
This brings us to the 24th of July. Here in Utah that is a major holiday that included fireworks. We invited them over for a little fire fun. Both Lizzy and her Mom were still traumatized with their last experience with fireworks so they spent most of their time watching from inside the house. The boys were unstoppable. there is just something about boys and fire. We tried to keep everything as safe a can be when working with fire. I even had Amy come out and hold a sparkler telling her this was part of her therapy, she can't be afraid forever, Its like getting back up on the horse. She seemed okay with the sparkler and we even had some fun trying to create different designs.
