4th of July

Ahh yes, the fourth of July. It is only about the greatest thing ever. There is always so many fireworks, and good times. Everybody gets together. I comes at a perfect time too! It is right in the middle of the year, all the family gets together it is like a mid-year Christmas. The best thing though, is the fireworks in the afternoon. It is just hard to beat a big glass of lemonaide and sitting out by the bonfire and watching the explosions of color.

I am going to work a twelve hour shift that day at the place where I work with developmentally delayed adults. I will take the place of my group coordinator at the day services for the day. Then I will work my own shift that evening. We will have a special barbecue, and they will have fireworks on their campus. I will still be done in time to see our community fireworks display, my husband will still be at work and will even get to miss all the traffic. Have a wonderful time with your quiet barbecue.

I haven't madew any plans yet. Probably just hanging out at home. BBQ'ing and being in the pool. Also setting off a few fireworks of our own.

As far back as I can remember, my family would always go up to this resort called Fin N Feather to spend the Fourth of July with my dad's side of the family. Everyone who came would pitch in with the cost, and considering my dad was one of 16 children, the cost wasn't too much because we had cousins and now more cousins, and the family continued to grow. They'd all rent the biggest cabin and stay two or three days. This year I won't be going, but I'm not really bothered by that. It's getting really crowded and when you have migraines as often as I do, all the little kids, as cute as they are, can be a strain on the ears. : )

We always had people over too when i was young. Lots of food. The kids running around and playing outside. My mom had rasperry bushes that always seemed to be just ripe that time of year. we would pick them right off the bush and eat them! Then we would walk to the park to watch the local fireworks. Since I've become an adult, nothing has come even close. Not even sure what I am doing yet this year.

this year i plan on makeing it memorable with my kids and then on the fifth i am getting a new brother after two years of convincing my parents they are adopting a little boy they have fostered for 2 years so really i am looking forward to the 5th not the 4th fireworks both night proabably lots of fun you all have a good one

My aunt would take my cousin and I downtown to see the parade and then we'd lay on the grass hill under the Arch and watch the big display of fireworks on the night of the 4th. My 1st born's birthday is July 8th so I always celebrated on the 4th. Since I don't have good memories of my birthday, I've always tried to make holidays special for my kids. For the 4th we would have a BBQ and then we'd have cake and icecream, presents, etc. Then we'd light off fireworks to make a whole special day for his birthday. Now that he's almost 20, he'd rather get his presents and be off with his friends. Ahhhh, memories.

My bday is on july 4th.So i have lots of fun.I pretty much go all out!

The 4th of July used to such a big day. No one had to work. The stores were closed and the town had a big 4th of July parade. Back home in Wyoming there were rodeos to attend with BBQs and as you said three legged races and greased pig scrambles for the kids also changes was thrown into a saw dust pit for the kids to find. There was the wheel barrol race. (a person tried to run on their hands while another carried their feet) Now that was a sight. Then after dark a big fire works display. Then living with my son who was in the army and moving here to South Carolina every year we would go out to the military instelation and watch the Tatoo a parade of past soldiers uniform and the past flags Then a big fire works desplay. This event always brings tears to my eyes.

When I met my first girlfreind that broke my heart years later. bo,ho, but I'm over it now,that was a long time ago in a Universe far,far,away.

I know I cant believe its almost July!! Where did the year go! Well this year we are going to have a BBQ with some friends. Take the kids to watch the fireworks. They love them. Nothing major just a nice day!!

My niece has been having our July 4th celebrations. So, we will go to her house and have lots to eat and play games all day. Then when it gets dark we go to the fairgrounds and watch the fireworks and then back to her house to have some desserts and let the kids do sparklers. We have a fun time.

I love the fourth of July as well! When I was really little, there was an awesome fireworks display in our town and it was always coordinated to patriotic music on the radio, so I remember going to watch the fireworks, while sitting in the back seat of our family's toyota :) When I went into high school, we lived in Missouri and I was old enough to work in the fireworks tent and sell the fireworks. It was really good money and we were always busy on the fourth of July.

This year I plan to celebrate by wearing a pair of thick overalls, a heavy coat, and black plastic-like shoes that have no breathability while carrying 35 pounds of brass on a very hot and humid day, all the while blowing my brains out into the lovely piece of brass that I have to lug for who knows how long. My friends made me join marching band, and I got stuck playing the sousaphone (marching tuba). Oh well, it should be fun anyways!!!