For These Stars, the Fourth of July Was a Family Affair
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This Fourth of July was clearly a family affair for plenty of celebs, who spent the day waving American flags, soaking up the sun, and posting adorable snaps on Instagram, of course! Jessica Alba proudly showcased her daughters' coordinated outfits, Britney Spears celebrated with her boys at the happiest place on earth, and a slew of other stars — from Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow to Kourtney Kardashian and Neil Patrick Harris — made it an Independence Day to remember. Read on to see the patriotic family pictures, and enjoy the fireworks!
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Britney Spears and her two sons wished her fans a happy Fourth of July from the happiest place on earth — Disneyland!
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Rachel Zoe celebrated with an impromptu photo shoot featuring her sons, Kaius and Skyler Berman, in the Hamptons in New York.
Molly Sims couldn't contain her excitement over these kid-sized Fourth of July-themed headpieces.
This patriotic snap of Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter, Apple, could have passed for a throwback photo of the star herself!
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Alessandra Ambrosio celebrated the holiday in a ball pit with a friend and their adorable kids.
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Stars and stripes! Jessica Alba's daughters showed off their patriotism with these well-coordinated outfits.
Ali Larter posed with her adorable daughter, Vivienne, in this snap captioned, "#4thofjuly hanging with my favorite girl and sending everyone lots of love on this beautiful weekend!"
"Happy 4th Of July! And happy 10 month Birthday to my Bella," Alyssa Milano captioned this adorable photo of her daughter.
Ayesha Curry spent the day baking cookies with her daughter, Riley. For those criticizing the tot's bare feet, she captioned the photo, "You must have never baked with a 2 year old while 9 months pregnant in a kitchen with no chairs at the moment!"
Molly Sims captured this quiet moment with her son, Brooks, on the morning of Independence Day.
Tori Spelling showed off her and her son's themed looks, noting hers was "vintage mama" while his was "modern babe."
Bill Rancic snapped this shot of Duke, his son with Giuliana Rancic, before beginning their tradition of a lazy morning at Lake Michigan in Chicago.
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Reese Witherspoon admitted that you can "never have enough fried chicken" with this cute family barbecue photo.
Neil Patrick Harris's kids made quite a splash to celebrate the holiday.
That's a proud mom! Rachel Zoe shared the result of her boys' Fourth of July arts-and-crafts project.
Mark Ruffalo shared this adorable photo of his wife, Sunrise Coigney, cuddling with one of their daughters while watching fireworks.
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Kourtney Kardashian's daughter, Penelope, adorably looked up at her mom in this sun-soaked photo.
Hilaria Baldwin encouraged her followers to "stop and smell the flowers" this Fourth of July.
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Madonna shared a silly snap of her son Rocco, captioning it, "Independent in mind and spirit!"
Lindsay Price had her priorities in order while playing with balloons at a Fourth of July gathering with one of her sons. As she put it: "Land of the free. Home of the brave. And home of the big time party."