To .... Twenty15's 4th of July -

Before it's not July anymore .... here's our 4th in pictures.
It's late & I don't quite feel like launching into the truth of how America isn't exactly the greatest of nations any more ..... yet we still fly our flag with home country spirit & like the last verse of the National Anthem declares we praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.

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We ran the firework booth this year for the swim team ...... read allsortsofwork 
But as a perk we got free fireworks .... read smallperk :)

So on the night of the 3rd we lit 'em all off like we were a real show.
On the down side I couldn't find a real camera that night ... so phone pictures are the memory.

The highlights obviously being the sparklers, the dancing to patriotic music & Chad's gun range ear muffs. And though not pictured - the cousins.

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This involved music & marching  .... John Philips Souza or something :)

This was a handstand contest .... take 2 on pointed toes :)

This was teeth chattering .... from being in the pool too long :)

This is ..... just kids :)

This was bbq love .....

This was too much smoke ..... in Dad's eyes.

This is Mom & Aunt Shirley

This is his freestyle kick

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He pretty much worn these the whole time .... even when fireworks were not 'popping off in the air'

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This was us realizing Ben wasn't in the picture ....

This was all of us.

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