State of the Union 2015 In 9 Vines

— -- If you didn't watch President Obama's State of The Union address Tuesday night, allow ABC News to fill you in.

It started -- as it always does -- with the House Sergeant at Arms, the Honorable Paul D. Irving, introducing the president in a really loud voice.

After touting economic growth during his presidency and noting that the war in Afghanistan is over, here's how Obama described the current state of the union.

But not everyone was pleased to hear the president announce that "we've seen the fastest economic growth in over a decade." So he put it in simpler terms.

And no State of the Union would be complete without a Joe Biden moment. The vice president blew a kiss to his wife when the president recognized their wives' efforts to help veterans and military spouses get jobs.

Obama gave a special shout out to one of his guests, astronaut Scott Kelly, who will begin a year-long stay in space this spring.

He also called on Congress to lift the trade embargo in Cuba, before welcoming home Alan Gross, who had spent five years in Cuban prison before being freed in December.

"As Americans, we respect human dignity. ... That's why we respect free speech, and advocate for political prisoners, and condemn the persecution of women, or religious minorities, or people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender."

Obama said that since he has no more campaigns to run (he pointed out he already won both) his big goal for his final two years in office is "to do what I believe is best for America."

And, to cap off the night, here's how newly-minted Republican Sen. Joni Ernst responded to the president's speech:

ABC News' Arlette Saenz contributed to this report.