Jon and Kate's Independence Day Date

Jon Gosselin, Kate Gosselin, Joel Gosselin, Collin Gosselin, Aaden Gosselin, Leah Gosselin, Hannah Gosselin, Alexis Gosselin, Madelyn Gosselin, Cara Gosselin Mark Arbeit / TLC

Jon and Kate Gosselin may have announced their independence from each other and the media recently, but that didn't stop the reality TV duo from having Fourth of July fireworks fun with their eight tykes.

The Gosselin brood brought out their sparklers Saturday evening—with one of the sextuplets donning a holiday-appropriate American flag shirt and shorts to celebrate. As the kids played, Jon spent an hour lighting fireworks in front of the ex-couple's home.

Jon was even spotted laughing with Kate at one point. An eyewitness tells E! News, "It's the first time I've seen Jon genuinely smile in a long time."

However, fans shouldn't get to excited for a reconciliation just yet.

Says the source, the holiday's events were "obviously for the kids."

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