Wow our holiday weekend was jam packed with activities, celebrations, cook-outs, parades and lots of fun with family and friends! And of course, no 4th of July celebration is complete without proudly displaying our American flag. This Independence Day celebration ....
Here is mommy's little "fire-cracker" all pooped out from day 1 of our 5 day holiday long weekend.
On Friday July 1st Stella and Sophia's daycare, Kid R Kids, had a 4th of July Parade. Parents were welcome to attend and of course, I was there with camera on hand. How cute are these little patriots?
On Saturday July 2nd we attended the 10th Annual Settlers Walk Bike Parade. Each year, our community (Settlers Walk) holds a bike parade and everyone is encouraged to attend and to decorate their bikes and strollers. There are 2 routes on the parade, a 1 mile and 1/2 mile route. Each route is lead by either a City of Springboro fire truck or a police car. Stella and Todd did the long route and boy did they have fun!
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| Stella and her decorated bike! |
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| Stella and her soccer buddies at the front of the parade. |
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| And they're off...... |
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| Stella riding through the parade. |
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| Here comes daddy! |
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| Enjoying a red, white and blue popsicle! |
This was Jonah's first time up at the pool for the season. Stella and Todd had been at the pool several times already this summer but 4th of July weekend was Jonah's first visit. Needless to say he loved it and loves splashing and of course trying to drink the pool water!
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| Daddy and his 2 little fish! |
Jonah has always loved the water and usually fusses when we take him out of the bath tub at night so it was no surprise that he absolutely loved the pool too. Because my baby is blonde and has fair skin a rash shirt, sunscreen and 50spf hat were all an absolute necessity on this 90+ degree day!
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| Fun in the pool! |
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| "I'm into everything and like to discover new things!" |
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| Enjoying Cheerios at the pool! |
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| "Aren't I adorable?" |
Both Stella and Jonah had so so so so much fun at the pool and both of them acclimate really well when we are out and about. When Jonah gets tired so long as he has a pacifier and a place to crash (like a stroller or mommy's lap) then he is content. We spent several hours at the pool hanging out with friends and neighbors and it was a lot of fun for both the adults and the kids!
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| It's tiring being so cute! |
No holiday weekend would be complete without a trip to Lake Shawnee! Todd's grandparents have a cottage on the lake and it's a great place for the Langley Clan to congregate and have fun playing in the water, playing with the sand on the beach, riding the jet skis or simply relaxing and watching the boats go by. Lake Shawnee is a private lake located in Jamestown approximately 30 minutes from our home. Because this was our first visit to the lake for the 2011 summer season we headed out a few hours earlier than usual to help get the cottage and the grounds cleaned up. As a young child, Todd spent his summers at Lake Shawnee and he forged so many memories there. It's wonderful that now the next generation can now begin creating their own memories there too. Stella's favorite things to do at the lake are fishing, making sand castles on the beach, jumping off of the dock into the lake and of course swimming with her cousins in the lake.
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| Daddy and Jonah chilling under the sun tent. |
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| Stella and Uncle Scotty on the jet ski. |
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| Stella and daddy on the jet ski. |
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| Todd sporting Grandad's bald eagle hat circa 1980's. |
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| Jonah enjoying the lake. |
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| Jonah with Nana in the golf cart. |
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| Stella and Todd playing on the tubes in the lake! |
No 4th of July weekend would be complete without a cookout and some fireworks of course. On Monday July 4th we went to a cookout at friends house and made it home in time to watch the fireworks in our backyard from our back deck.
Although the 5 day holiday weekend was jam packed with activities and festivities it was a lot of fun and well worth it. A great time was had by all and we created yet more memories that will last us a lifetime.
God Bless America!
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