Independence Day has always been one of my favorite holidays. When I was a kid it was because it was the only time of year when I was seemingly granted a license to play with fire and explosives. Now it’s mainly a time that I enjoy being with friends and family and grilling. And of course fireworks are pretty cool as well.

Here are a few photos from this years excellent Independence Day weekend at the lake.

We started off with a cruise around the lake.

Here is Jimmy doing his impression of GOB Bluth.

We spent a few hours at Silver Dollar City, which was relatively uncrowded.

Here are the girls watching a movie with Nana.

The girls had tons of fun with each other.

Sunday night we went for a cruise around the lake and watched a fireworks show!