Fourth of July

Our 4th of July started in a now familiar place with a familiar activity, decorating and parading a festive golf cart in the annual Sullivan's Island 4th of July Golf Cart Parade!  All the kids helped out and gave suggestions to what to put where and the cart turned out looking the best ever.  The parade was a blast and ended with snow cones, water play, cupcakes and water jets from a fire truck!  The rest of the day was spent at the beach watching a flyover, at the playground, eating ice cream and back at the beach for fireworks.

Avery helping put on some finishing touches

A new addition celebrating a past resident of the island, Edgar Allen Poe

In line and ready to go

National Anthem time

And we're off!

Snowcones at the end of the parade!

...and Cupcakes!!!

Ice cream time!

Weekend in North Carolina

We started our Fourth of July celebration with a long weekend in NC.  The trip started with a stop in Asheville where Oma was down visiting from Madison, WI.

Four Generations of the West Family

Canoeing Enka Lake

Somebody wants to drive!

Oma with her ATL Grand and Great Grandchildren

Nature Center Nature Pack

Music in the park

The boys actually wanted to clean the barn

We packed in a day of family time with a trip to the Nature Center, canoeing on the lake at Grandma/Grandpa's house and dinner at a local food truck.  Then we headed to our next stop, Lake Norman outside Charlotte.  We spend a few days with some college friends enjoying the water, catching up, fireworks and watching the kids bond.

'Merica!

Headed to our next stop...