4th of July, 2009
A few pictures from our annual 4th of July party. The neighbours think we’re a bit strange, but most play along pretty happily. It all balances out when we decorate on January 26th for Australia Day.
Yes. I know. Sparklers are lame compared to the crazy, exciting IEDs fireworks that you get in America, but we’ve got to have something!

We followed our hamburgers and hotdogs with an exciting race around the front yard. Mom's plants caught the worst of it.
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August 14th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
I LOVE it!!!!!!!! It know I say it everytime you celebrate an American hoiday but it’s great they get to experience both Aussie and American holidays. It warms my heart.
love,
Auntie Robin
August 14th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Those were great!