Thunder over Louisville

This past Saturday was a big event down here in Kentuckiana!  Thunder over Louisville is a big deal around here consisting of an all afternoon air show on the river and then the largest fireworks display in North America.  This is NOT your average fireworks show.  It lasts over 30 minutes and is choreographed to music that is played over loud speakers.  The fireworks are launched from the 2nd street bridge as well 2 floating barges.  The air show is insane.  The year we went they dropped Navy Seals into the river and then picked them back up with the helicopter.  You can see video footage of the air show at allthingslouisville.com

With that said, I've been a scrooge ever since I went the first year.  Yes I love corndogs more than I should, Yes the show is amazing, and NO you will NEVER see fireworks like this anyplace else BUT the crowds are insane.  ALL types of people flock here to see this part of derby festival and there is only so much redneck plumbers butt crack this girl can stare at before going insane.  With all that said, Emma and I had to leave Dan home so he could get some studying done and went to the Indiana side of the river for some derby fun.  We watched the air show in a less crowed spot with firends and were home in bed by the time the fireworks started (an old scrooge).  The 2009 fireworks was on YouTube.  Check it out!

Susan and Emma who we like to refer to as "DIVA"

Enjoying the outdoors

Soaking in the sunshine

Emma and Mommy!

The famous scared/sad bottom lip....

it's just the planes!

The Raptor

mommy tries to preserve Emma's ears

A wrench bigger than Emma

Do you think she's had enough fun????

A BIG thank you to Susan who provided me with all these great pictures....I forgot my camera!

Hopefully next year we will have family down for Tunder 2010!!