Gosh, I've got cute, patriotic kids. (Miriam determined that she needed to wear that slip over her shirt so she'd have some white.)
Winnie standing on my lap and waving a flag. She waved it furiously all morning long.
Seth and his earplugs; Andrea and her camera.
Then we came home to eat good food and have good fun.
Grandpa built two water bottle rockets for us to launch in the back yard after our barbecue. And launch them we did. Here we have Rebekah and Seth ready to catch the bottles, Grandpa pumping air into the one bottle, Uncle T supervising and Bennet getting another bottle ready to launch.
Seth pulling the pin on the rocket while Grandpa stabilizes the launcher.
Seth and Uncle T helping Ana and Bennet launch rockets.
Analee using her weight to pump up the rocket.
Then we invited everyone back to the house later that evening for the Grover fireworks show.
Winnie demonstrating the double sparkler flamingo.
Winnie, Bennet, Analee and Rebekah among the smoke bombs.
Grandpa Dennis, Grandma Susan, Aunt McKall, Uncle T, Aunt Jessica and Grandma Scott watching the kids.
Seth lighting sparklers for the kids.
The grand finale of fireworks: The Night Devil.