Celebration for Independence Day!

4th of July is our 2nd favorite "family" holiday, my 1st is Christmas and Nick's is Thanksgiving, my guess would be that Massimo loves Easter because he is a candy fanatic!

This year our 4th of July was definitely bittersweet, as we celebrated the much anticipated holiday in Pacific Palisades as well as our last 4th of July on the West Coast (for a while at least)! Before I get into our fun 4th, I'd like to announce that we are officially moving back to the East Coast! We're excited about our next adventure and look forward to new job opportunities, a new child and being close to our family & friends.

Independence Day in Pacific Palisades is unique and special; residents of Pali and near-by towns wake up early to run in the annual 10K & 5K race, the town kicks-off an incredible and festive parade early afternoon, and we all join with friends for a bbq and fireworks in the evening! There is nothing better than July 4th in the Palisades and we will miss it tremendously. Here's a look at the Leone's celebrating this special holiday over the last 4 years...

2006 ~ Our first year in the Palisades; we ran the 10k in 49 minutes!

2007 ~ The whole family came out! We had a blast!

2009 ~ Massimo's first 4th in the Palisades. We came in 1st "Stroller" in the 5k!

2010 ~ Although we sat out of the race this year (I am 8 months pregnant and Nick is recovering from back surgery), Massimo had a great time!


We're looking forward to a "new" July 4th experience next year, but will always remember how much fun we have in the Palisades!

Enjoy the rest of the photos...
http://picasaweb.google.com/lindsayvh/July4th2010#