We were up at my mom and step-dad's house for the fourth this year, which is where we usually spend this holiday. We were joined by Joanna, Paul and Stella (my sister and her family) and Pat, Jen, Emily and Caitlin as well as Jen's mom, Peggy (my step-brother and his family). The kids got some swimming in before the monsoons started. Unfortunately, just as I was heading out to take some pictures of them in the pool, Pat was making them get out as he has just seen lightening. So we got them all inside and it did rain for a bit (and got incredibly muggy!) We then got the BBQ and cooking underway and enjoyed a great meal of burgers and brats and all the fixins'. Then we waited until 9:00 to all troop out to our chairs set up on Drammy and Papa's driveway (this is what the kids call Mom and Fred). We watch a great fireworks show here each year from the Tucson Country Club. Unfortunately, each year we forget what time this show actually STARTS! It starts at 9:30 but for some reason we are out in our chairs promptly at 9:00 and then think they are not doing the show since there are no fireworks at 9:00...or at 9:15...this year for some reason I KNEW they started at 9:30 so as my mom went in at 9:28 to call the Tucson Country Club, I said, "I know they are going to start in 2 minutes" which they DID! We seriously have to leave ourselves a note next year not to freak out because they don't start until 9:30!!! Anyway, it was a great fireworks show as usual and we had the BEST seats on Drammy and Papa's driveway.
Posting some photos below: The five cousins (Emily, Stella, Nick, Savannah & Caitlin), John & Pat grilling the burgers and brats, the girls with their sparklers, Nick plugging his ears (he HATES loud noises!), Caitlin and then the group watching the fireworks show.
