Apparently this is what it looked like in the movie.
Ours looked a little more like this:
The police were out in full force as there were probably 200,000 people in the area to watch the fireworks. We lit probably 30 of these into the sky and there was lots of shrieking as two got caught in a tree, one went rogue sideways and almost hit a house, and some shot so high into the sky you could barely see where they went. Before we knew it, the sound of a helicopter was above and we were the direct recipients of a huge spotlight from overhead. It made about 5 laps around with the spotlight trained on us before a police cruiser showed up. By then, we had already lit all of the lanterns into the sky. We feigned innocence, and they went around the other side of the house to talk to the owner. Apparently, Offutt Air Force Base (20 some miles away), was panicking about what the lanterns were and what they were doing in the sky. You know you had a successful evening when you manage to scare an Air Force base and no one gets in trouble.
I was decked out in my red, white, and blue, being all patriotic and stuff.
Shirt: Forever 21 | Jeans: Gap 1969 | Shoes: TOMS
Hippy hair, as I like to call it.
Saturday was date night at Pitch in Dundee.
Please excuse my nasty humidity hair.
Shirt: Old Navy | Skirt: Forever 21 | Sandals: Target
We ate some delicious calamari and pizza, had a drink at our favorite bar, and called it an early night.
Said delicious calamari.
We rounded out the weekend like we always do at Amsterdam Falafel and Kabob.
They always have the prettiest flowers on the tables.
So that sums up our exciting weekend. What did you do?
28 comments:
I love that shirt. And your hair. Hippie hair is the best.
I'm not a fan of seafood, at all...but for some reason, I'll eat fried calamari or "cal-a-maud" as I pronounce it. Because I'm one of those annoying Italians from New York.
Also, manicotti is "manigot" ...I annoy myself. But I get side eyes from family members when I don't "say it right."
Even though I'm 20-something, I loved Tangled. What a great movie! I've wanted to try a reenactment of their lantern lighting, but have been afraid of catching the whole neighborhood on fire.
PS. I love both outfits!
That red shirt is so cute!
Jamie@HandlingWithGrace
I'm jealous of your Tangled reenactment. It was actually a great movie - but I'm biased as a Disney Freak.
I was cracking up that the airforce was freaked out! Oh my gosh. You'd think they'd expect things like this around 4th of July and not send a helicopter out for it! haha
Sounds like a great weekend!
cute fourth of july shirt! I haven't seen tangled, but I was laughing at all the drama around your reenactment, glad to hear no one got in trouble!
Love the bow at the back of your top, and your date night outfit is super cute! Can't believe you freaked out the airforce, so funny!
I was almost sexually assaulted and then I made frozen smores cups. They were delicious. :)
Cracking up about the paper lanterns! I've always wanted to do that as well, but I didn't think about the consequences....will def reconsider!
You are so cute! Love both your outfits and I'm so glad you didn't get arrested haha
Love both outfits! I would say it's a very successful weekend when you don't get arrested. I'm so glad you didn't get arrested, but that would have been one funny story!
Avoiding jail is always a plus. Looking like a hot tamale is priceless. Your beautimus!
I would have liked this story better if you had gotten arrested, just saying.
I loooove your red tank chica!! So cute! And Red looks amazing on you!
I'm scared to death of fireworks set off by self. I couldn't have been there.
Thanks! I never wear enough color. Grays and blacks for me usually!
Psh. Thanks for taking my criminal record into account.
Thank you love!
I don't think my dad would have been very happy. I thought you couldn't get in trouble really after you turned 21. I was wrong.
Thanks lady!
I would recommend not doing them 4th of July weekend when the police are everywhere.
Send those cupcakes my way!
Andy had to tie the bow, and he kept asking me if he was doing it right. So funny.
I haven't seen it either, I just like, "oooh cool! fire and then they rocket into the air!"
I guess large fiery objects don't last very long in the sky so they were confused.
Thanks love!
Catching the whole neighborhood on fire is DEFINITELY a possibility I learned.
I am kind of obsessed with the one hair blog called Hairdresser on Fire. She has the best hippy hair ever.
You do look really good in red... but I don't want to see you in an orange jumpsuit! Don't get arrested!
Hahaha! What a crazy story! So glad you didn't get arrested or accused of being terrorists! ;)
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