She Screamed With Joy (Not Terror!)

Four years. FOUR YEARS of Sophie hiding behind the couch every Fourth of July, covering her ears, asking when the ‘scary loud sounds’ would stop. This year Marcus had the brilliant idea to put her on his shoulders so she could ‘see where the pretty colors come from.’

She Screamed With Joy (Not Terror!)

Game changer. Suddenly every burst got a ‘AGAIN DADDY! AGAIN!’ She went from fireworks-phobic to fireworks-obsessed in about thirty seconds. Marcus’s back is going to hate him tomorrow but his face when she started clapping? Worth every future chiropractor visit.

I tried to get photos but apparently capturing a four-year-old mid-celebration while she’s bouncing on someone’s shoulders is impossible. Every single shot is a blur of motion and joy. Which is probably exactly what this moment was supposed to look like anyway.

We officially have a fireworks fan in the family. Only took four years and one very patient daddy’s shoulders.