Saturday #17-July 4, 2009

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!! I celebrated the holiday in Arizona--doing fun & different things for a Saturday o' Fun on the 4th of July. For instance...

There wasn't a parade...but there was a pancake breakfast (with lots and lots of BACON) and a patriotic service with a flag ceremony (thanks to my nephew Will & the Boy Scouts).

There was a HUGE water fight with Kendra's neighbors. All dry folks were soon wet. My sisters made sure all my dry spots were drenched!!!

There wasn't a backyard BBQ...but there was a Senora Co-Housing Pot-Luck, with a dessert contest. Kendra's USA shaped pavlova took 2nd place!

There was NAPPING and face painting-always a favorite holiday tradition. Here's Fiona taking a little snooze (under a blanket in Tucson's 100+ degree weather for crying out loud) and Kendra's neighbor with her face painted.

There wasn't Amy's Sidewalk Spectacular Fireworks Display...but there were glow stick "fireworks" and Pop-its.

And there was a poem by my 10 year old nephew Will.

Fireworks by Will Smith

BOOM

goes the fireworks

AH

goes the boy

AHH

goes the boy again

BANG

goes the fireworks

ZOOM

the cracker goes as fast as lightening

BOOM

BANG

ZOOM

ZING

POP

BLAMM

goes the finale

Thanks Arizona Family! I had a grand 4th of July holiday and a perfect Saturday o' Fun!