Shrimp Fest 2012

Another year brings another Shrimp Festival to Fernandina Beach!  This is always a really fun weekend, BUT it always happens to fall on the hottest weekend of the year it seems.  The food is pretty tasty, the parade is always fun and the art vendors are always fun to check out!!  You just have to be prepared for thousands and thousands of people!  This year was our last one before our big move to Atlanta.  Enjoy the pics!

The kids excited for the shrimp fest earlier in the day before the parade!!

 At the parade!!

 Elle was fascinated by all of the decorations and people.

 Ronald McDonald called out Landon in the crowd telling him he was one tall kid (sitting on Daddy's shoulders)...oh Ronald haha.

 Couldn't keep her in the stroller for long!  :)

 Trying to get a smile out of Landon, but this was as best as he could manage while trying to watch all of the floats drive by.

 There we go...sort of!  :)

 The traditional float celebrating why we all gather every year!

 Landon's best bud Lauren loves baby Elle.  She was dressed up like a pirate!

 They have so much fun together!

 Landon and Elle peeking around other people to see what was happening in the street!

 My friend April and I posing for a pic...this is Lauren's mommy!

 2 peas in a pod.

 Pointing at a cool car!

The next day we decided to check out the local vendors!

Stylin' wearing his pirate hat!

Check out that parrot!! It was 35 years old!

Quick hug from my little man.

Mmmm snowballs!!!  Life couldn't get any better when I have one of these in my hands!!!

It was so hot, but these were a nice refresher.

Elle wasn't holding back...she was all about eating that snowball! 

Shade break!

Love these next pics of Elle...she is so beautiful.

Happy little bug.

Love her.

Landon asked to eat some of Daddy's snowball too!

Checking out some fish in the mobile aquarium!

Horseshoe crabs!!

Great times at the Shrimp Fest.  Paul couldn't stop making shrimp jokes :), but it was a good last experience!!!

Landon is 3!

We cannot believe our beautiful baby boy is 3 years old!!  It feels like yesterday he was born into this world!  We had a great little day for him planned at the playground on the island.  We invited about 8 of his friends and we all enjoyed playing and eating yummy cake!  Landon's 3rd birthday theme was Toy Story!!  He had a Woody and Buzz Lightyear cake and all!  We love our little man!!

Checking out his cake!

 Getting the table set up! 

 Daddy and Elle played a little while before the guests arrived.

 Mom and Laur got together for a quick pic!

 And our guests started to arrive!  Pizza time!

 Best friends since birth!

 Landon had his best friend Lauren at his party too! 

 So excited for cupcakes!!!

Yummmm!!!

 Howdy friends..To Infiniti and Beyond!

 Mmmmm Elle loved the icing!!

 She even made a new friend at the party!  :)

 Lauren and Elle playing together...Lauren always refers to Elle as "Baby Elle". 

 Playing on the swings with Daddy.

 He was just so happy!!

 Ahhhhhh...chilling in the swing with Aunt Lonnie.  Elle's thinking- Nice breeze and someone pushes me...how relaxing.

 Aunt Lonnie made sure Landon knew he had to lick the icing off of the cupcake toppers haha!  He enjoyed it very much!

 Chasing Paul around the park...who had more fun?

 Love this pic...Landon finally caught up to Daddy and he was so happy!

 Red in the face..worked hard..time to head home after a great 3rd birthday party!

One more run around the park!

And this is what happened when we came home!  So sweet.

And the next day we opened gifts...this face says it all!!!  He said, "Mommy, where is our Christmas Tree!"  hahaha 

You are a true blessing to us all Landon.  We love you!!  Happy Birthday big boy!!!