Willow got back from her Belize trip and jumped right into working hours at the TNT fireworks tent to raise money for her trip to the Dominican Republic. Last year we worked A LOT and got paid $2.30/hr (YIKES!). This year we worked A LOT and got paid closer to $10/hr thankfully. I worked 92 hours and Willow got in 44 once she got back. Last summer we did one overnight stay and this year we had two. They were our last two ;) I would call it "staying overnight" rather than "sleeping overnight" since there's not much sleep to be had between the heat, train horns at all hours, semis downshifting at the nearby intersection, and even bird songs that seemed too loud somehow. It's an experience for sure!Our setup inside the tent, on an air mattress, locked in our car with the windows cracked. Don't mind that we're surrounded by explosives!! 😥
Despite the heat and long hours, I do enjoy getting to know the kids that she goes to the DR with. They enjoy playing games and raise the most money when they hold signs in the parking lot. People can be so generous!! 
Willow or I were at the tent from 8am - 4pm but we did enjoy grilling hamburgers and setting off a few fireworks in the backyard. We walked up to the cemetery to watch the town's fireworks show and Willow was excited to watch with a friend from church. 
We got a bigger one that was on a base that spun but it must've not been even enough on the grass so, unfortunately, it didn't spin for us. It was still a good show. The neighbor behind us clapped from his porch afterwards :)
From the town's show:
Loved the backyard fireworks! They were great! Could hear the joy in your voices :-)
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