Swings and fireworks

Tonight, we watched the Pioneer day fireworks from afar.  Lots of neighbors here like to buy expensive fireworks, so you basically just have to walk outside for a free show.  Nicole remarked, "It's so pretty.  It looks like a volcano.  It looks like Christmas."

It was interesting to watch Allison take in the fireworks.  She seems fine-tuned for audio, whereas Nicole, as a baby, seemed oriented toward the visual.  Anyway, the fireworks put Allison on alert, as she kept looking around for the source of the noises, and got startled a bit by a giant aerial firework that went off nearby.

Here are some pictures of the sisters swinging a couple days ago:

She loves to chew on metal.  You will often find her sitting on the floor, folded in half, with her mouth on the zipper of my saliva-soaked purse.