Annual Block Party

Every year since 1973, the neighborhood where Aden grew up has thrown an Independence Day block party. An extensive potluck buffet gets set up in the middle of the street and every one dines in front of their homes.
Aunt Amanda (5-months pregnant) pretends to have eaten 10-gallons of spumoni ice cream.

Aaron hugs his Uncle Dave for the super-cool racecars.

Nearly 30 relatives and friends attended, including my nieces.

This year's neighborhood fireworks display was the biggest yet. No kidding -- these are the neighbors' fireworks. We fondly refer to it as "ghetto-works" :)