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What is your july 4th tradition?

My husband is a pyro from the word go....he likes to get the big 500 gram 90 shot artillery shells that go off all at once. I really think he is a teenager in a grown ups body sometimes. We all gather in the cul-de-sac with our neighbors and have banana splits and watch the fire works. The kids have a blast ( that means my husband too) he makes sure he buys enough for all the kids to have fun with. It usually takes him about 2-3 hours to light everything he gets. I like the little stuff ( not to say when my husband lights one of those 90 shot cannon things it does get a little exciting) but i am more of the fountains, and the medium size stuff. So what do you do for the fourth of July? I would also like to send a VERY BIG THANK YOU to all those who are fighting to keep this nation free. So we can have memories like these. Every one have a happy 4Th of July and please be careful and say a prayer for those who can't be with there families.

My husbands idea of fire works. My idea is down a little farther.

My idea of fireworks

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!!!

Posted by Christy Hempel - Sr. Loan Officer on 07/04/2008 01:43 AM

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9 Comments on What is your july 4th tradition?

typical - food, family firends and fireworks..and maybe a cocktail!

07/04/2008 11:17 AM

by Greg Nino Houston Texas (RE/MAX West Houston Professionals)

We can't shoot off our own in Arizona, so the town puts on a big display at the park. They shoot them out over the lake, huge numbers of people come. Its great fun.

07/04/2008 11:29 AM

by Leslie Prest, Prest Realty, Payson, AZ

Tryin to reinvent our tradition this year. Just family and friends and a back yard cookout!

07/04/2008 02:36 PM

by Tim and Pam Cash - Clarksville TN & Ft Campbell KY Realtor (Crye-Leike (Sango))

I think Im going to have to go with your Hubby's Idea of fire works LOL. I would never light one of those thongs Im too chicken but I do enjoy watching them. Atypical 4th of July for me includes eating lots of BBQ,water meleon, Swimimg,lots of family and friends, drinking nice cool summer drinks and of course watching the big fire work show. Be safe tonight and enjoy your Holiday weekend

07/04/2008 04:43 PM

by Makea Turner (Coldwell Banker)

Greg-I hope that the food, fun, family, & cocktails were great! Sounds like it defiantly is a good plan.

Leslie-The reinvention sounds like an awesome time to share with family and friends. When your with the ones that mean the most....it can not be bad.

Makea- I am right there with you on the chicken part. That is why, MY idea of fireworks are the smaller ones. The others should be left to the professionals....LOL

07/06/2008 01:48 AM

by Christy Hempel - Sr. Loan Officer (Newland Capital Funding)

Hi Christy...

Welcome to AR, let me know if I can help you in any way. I added you as an associate too and subscribed to your blogs. I have a group on the rain, the Texas Real Estate group and would like to invite you to join if you have not already, here is the link, Texas Real Estate . Hope to get to know you better, Liz

07/07/2008 01:29 AM

by Liz Carter,Broker/Owner of Liz Carter & Team Realty, Katy TX (Houston) (Liz Carter & Team Realty-Top Realtor in Katy & Houston Texas)

Pretty standard tradition, except my Dad's birthday is on the 5th. So, we celebrate his birthday and Independence Day together.

07/07/2008 01:45 AM

by Crystal Allen (Century 21 Service Realty)

Liz- Yes i joined your group about week ago. Hope your fourth was great. We stayed in Katy had fireworks and banana splits. Fun times with family

Crystal- Tell you dad happy birthday for me. Must be fun having all of america celebrate your birthday every year.

07/08/2008 09:26 AM

by Christy Hempel - Sr. Loan Officer (Newland Capital Funding)

I used to light some fireworks but now I watch, barbeque, and drink some beers.

07/08/2008 12:51 PM

by Mike Jackson (Realty World Global)