fireworks

It's that time of year again.

The boys spent the day making their lists

and I made a master list to make it easier to compare prices.

(I can no longer rely on my brain...)

Then

we shopped.

Jeremiah is old enough to realize his $20

(thanks Grampa Bob & Gramma Pat)

will only go so far;

Josiah still wants some of everything

and a bunch of some things...

both boys spent every cent!

Tony and Brandon bought less this year than ever before;

mostly due to their lists

and thinking about what they'd buy ahead of time

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I just love taking my boys fireworks shopping!

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In no particular order

here's what we bought

where we bought it

and how much it cost:

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we bought the most at the first tent on 271 (closest to 540)

some of what they had was the same price as the other tents;

we bought here, 'cause a guy from DTC runs it

(and as a nice surprise - gave us a 10% discount :-)

bottle rockets - $3.50 / gross

smoke bombs - $1 / 12 pk

5 shot roman candles - $1.50 / 6 pk

little friendship fountains - $ .25 ea

morning glory sparklers - $1 / 3 (5 pk)

bunker busters (they were the only ones to carry these) - $1.50

satellites - $1 / pkg

snakes - $1 / 6 boxes

day & night parachutes $ .50 ea

split wing rocket - $1.25

25 shot missile box thing - $1

chopper bike - $1.50

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from the 2nd tent

ground flowers - $ .50 / 6 pk

crackling balls - $ .50 / 6 pk

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and

from the 3rd tent

party poppers - $ . 25 ea

tanks - $ . 33 ea

screamin' chickens - $ .33 ea

snap dragons - $ . 25 / box of 50

festival balls - $3.25 / 6 + launching tube

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we didn't go

'cause it was off in the opposite direction

and Tyler didn't think it'd be worth it for the little bit we'd save

(and he's completely right)

but

the TNT tent on hwy 59 (by Mc D's)

has

5 pk morning glories - $ .10

and

6 pk ground flowers - $ .29

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I thought it'd be fun to look back years down the road

and see how much fireworks 'used to be'