Showing posts with label 4th of July. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 4th of July. Show all posts

Sunday, July 7, 2013

July 4th weekend....

We spent the weekend at the lake with the Childers.  It was perfect, chaotic, relaxing, and a lot of fun!  I love getting away, spending time with friends, and watching our kids grow up together....that's what life is all about!

Owen

Charley

 Ava Kate

 Campbell


Lindsey with her girls....


 Warming up to the water....just sticking their feet in!


finally decided to get in, but decided jumping on top of daddy would be the best option...


after a few trials of getting in and out, all the kiddos decided they liked the water!


 Ava Kate apparently need the security of her paci even in the lake...



 big kids getting adventurous and swimming out and about with Drew....

me and my silly boy....


the littles eating ice on the back of the boat while watching the craziness of the big kids....


 nap time.....


pretending to be the Captain....


Ava Kate and Daddy...


 little miss was a wild one in the water.....kicking, trying to blow bubbles, and not wanting you to hold her!


 Miss Charley....


 Our attempt at a group pic....Ha!


 Miss Ava Kate and mommy....

 Daddy and Owen....


 Fun times....

We had a blast and the kids were completely exhausted after a weekend of fun!!


Friday, July 5, 2013

4th of July

We kicked off the 4th with a family bike ride around Lake Fayetteville



which wouldn't be complete without a stop at the swings...



 ....and the playground!


 After lunch and naps, we headed to the pool with the Childers

Campbell (17 months) and Ava Kate (21months)...sweet friends!

A Charley and Owen dance party....wish I would have gotten this silliness on video!!  Never a dull moment with these two...





 We joined the Masons for dinner and fireworks!  It was quite a show....the boys put on a show of their own, but we could see the Mall fireworks and the Naturals fireworks as well!  I think we found the perfect spot for all of our future 4th of July fireworks.


Sparklers are just our speed!!


Charley wasn't too sure about the fireworks, so she found a comfy spot to hang out in the back of the car...


Ava Kate was not a big fan of all the loudness that came with shooting off fireworks!  She jumped every time and was pretty scared.  I think she and Charley will be hanging out together next year.

 more sparklers with Aunt Anna....


 Happy 4th of July!!


Wednesday, August 8, 2012

July 4th.....

All dressed up for the 4th of July....and a little photo shoot!


sweetness...

my favorite little guy....

After breakfast, we headed outside for a little fun with some sidewalk chalk....

We decided that it might be fun to take a family bike ride....so we borrowed some essential bike gear and hit the Fayetteville trails!


 All set up and ready to go!  This was our first attempt to take the kids on a bike ride so we decided to make it short and sweet...especially since it was get HOT fast!  Owen absolutely LOVED it and Ava Kate liked the first half and HATED the ride back....which is the complete opposite of what I would have predicted! ha!  


Bike ride.....check!
Lunch.......check!
Naps......check!

TIME FOR THE POOL!


After naps, we meet the Childers at the Fayetteville Country Club for fun in the pool!  Campbell was still tired so she decided to finish her nap pool side! Ha!




Charley and Owen cooling off with some push ups....

After the pool, we set up camp with some picnic blankets and Tim's Pizza...and waited for the mall fireworks!

Let the sugar begin...

Holden showing off his cotton candy...

they each got their own cotton candy...Ha!

Our 4th of July celebrations continued at the Rodeo in Springdale on Friday night.  Owen was in awe the entire time!


lovin' the strawberry snow cone....


Ava Kate enjoyed all the action but tucker out before it was over....