Street Fireworks and Swimming Under Water

Around here, the 4th of July is a big deal. Dave's family goes to the parade. We decorate the backyard with red white and blue. Everybody wears red white and blue. Sabrina and I make a red white and blue dessert ( this year it was star shaped cakes with - you guessed it - tons of red white and blue frosting). This year we decided to do pizza instead of the traditional BBQ so no one had to get hot slaving over hamburgers and hot dogs. But I don't know, I kinda missed 'em.



We swim and lay in the sun and swim and squirt water and swim and have little sea battles and swim and try to dunk Harry. This year it was extra fun because we bought a disposible



underwater camera so we could take pictures under water. It was fun but harder than you would think to see through the view finder under water, to hold still long enough under water, and to catch the kids before they either floated past or went up for air.



It was so fun to get the pictures today and see the ones that came out - I especially like the picture of Andrew under water with his eyes open (under water is very new to him).

But really the best part of the 4th is the street fireworks show. We spend way too much money on fireworks but it just makes the whole day worth it. Dave and Harry get them ready. We set up chairs, wrap up in quilts and oooh and aaah as though we were in Disneyland - even though they're just fountains up on a ladder. This was Baby Kelly's first year and she thought they were great!



I can still remember the 4th of Julys from my childhood. It was always such a fun day waiting for it to get dark enough to light Sparklers. As I post these pictures of my kids and grandkids it seems that not a lot has changed.

P.S. There was only one thing missing this year-Roko. He was in Utah with his parents (Mark & Kelly) at a wedding.