Taylor Swift + Her Red Tour Team Get Patriotic at Her July 4 Barbecue [Pics]

Taylor Swift and her pals from the Red tour -- sans Ed Sheeran, who, as a Brit, may have been a little miffed at the holiday -- celebrated Independence Day in a big way. She assembled her friends, crew and dancers for a barbecue, scavenger hunt and silliness at her Rhode Island mansion to ring in the Fourth.

She's sure cementing her status as America's sweetheart!

Check out T-Swizzle's patriotic party pics below.

Swift and her crew had an outdoor breakfast to start the big day.

Then they took the sun "like it was their jobs."

Swift entered herself into a pool tournament with her pals. Wonder who won!

Swift loves holidays because they're a good excuse for face paint!

Get it?

Check out this patriotic beach coverup!

Wonder if those red cups serve a purpose besides patriotism! Eh, Swifty?

Cute bikini, Tay!

They had so much fun that they defied gravity!

Can't you see this in a lawn furniture catalog?

Swift's pal here has the same birthday as Abraham Lincoln, which inspired his face paint.

Swift shows off her full face of makeup in a selfie. Props to her for not sweating it all off!

Choreography practice ... and product placement. Check out his Keds!

Nap time!

Anyone else wondering what was so funny?

My, how candid!

Think they're sad about the NSA or the NDAA's effects on freedom? Or something else?

Don't fall, Taylor!

"Check out all my property!"

Taylor's pops stopped by!

Swift described this volleyball match as a game of "high intensity and low coordination."

Sparklers with sparklers.