4th of July has always been a weird holiday for me being a Brit. That which is being celebrated is essentially my country on the losing side… so I’ve never been one to jump up and down waving a flag – unless the flag was the Union Jack or unless I was celebrating independence in general!  
All that however, has to change this year having just become an American Citizen. My US passport arrived in the mail days ago. So this year I have planned a big party to celebrate the 4th – and have combined it with my daughter’s birthday party. We have a great view of fireworks from our house and our friends always come up to share the evening.