The cottage

It's a Schmidt family tradition to spend the 4th of July weekend at Uncle John & Aunt Tami's cottage. It was so much fun to be home for it this year and get to spend a beautiful weekend on the lake with a lot of family.

Audrey was a diva (surprising, I know). She's a spoiled pool girl and didn't want to get in the lake. She kept saying the water was dirty.

Carter on the other hand was a fish. He was in the water all hours of the day. I had to make him come out for lunch & dinner. He's enjoying the water in this picture with Aunt Tami, Tita Angela, Tita Amy & Grandma Debbie

Carter, Ava & Natalie getting splashed by Aunt Linda

Sitting on the dock with Tita Amy ready to watch the annual boat parade.

Care Bear Stare!
This years theme was cartoon or movie. We chose to do the Care Bears and took first place. Way to go Angela on a job well done with the decorations & costumes!

Saturday night Uncle John set off some fireworks. Carter loved it this year! He would oh & ah and clap after every one. He was so cute to watch. Audrey loved watching them and called them sparkles. She didn't like the noise though and finished watching from inside.

Zach gave Carter a big sparkler. By the look on his face you can tell he enjoyed it.
More lake happenings to come...