The 4th of July is my second favorite holiday. Halloween is my number one. When the weather starts warming up I get anxious for the 4th of July festivities to hurry up and get here. The reason I love it so much is because it's an entire day of fun. It starts early in the morning and goes until late at night. I love waking up and going to a parade, swimming and barbecuing during the day, firecracker (bomb-pop) popsicles, patriotic colored clothing for the whole family of course, and a firework show at night. This year was a little different because the 4th was on a Sunday, so the parade was held Saturday morning. Kristen and Dave were great and saved us a place curbside for the parade. My parents and Vanessa even came. Summerlin puts on a good parade. Darren had to work, but the kids and I went to my parents' to swim and barbecue after that. They always have the best food and decorate like a department store for every holiday.
