July 4th on the back deck

Not much bang for the buck. Our 4th of July celebrations are pyrotechnic pathetic. We sat on the deck family & friends and reminisced those explosive days past. Chad and Brad did get out the old cannon, loaded it with RED DOT and lit it off. It rattled all the windows in the neighborhood. It was a symbolic gesture informing the surrounding area that the ember is sill alive at the Russell house.

Will made it through the fireworks display with energy to spare.

Tallia was a close 2nd but dropped off before  the fireworks (which was good because they scare her).

                                                                            

               Brad got home on Thursday.                    

This was a bonus for the kids, they got swimming pool rides.

The BBQ was great, with pork ribs/beef and turkey burgers/roasted sweet potatoes/chipotle pasta salad

fries dough/chips&salsa/vegetable tray/potato salad/watermelon and more.

We were well represented with great grandmothers  to tiny babies.

                                                                                  

                                                                             

 And we also had the pointers getting their point across.

We can file this 4th away in the GOOD LIFE DRAWER.