Visiting with Family in Virginia

On Monday morning our crew packed up and headed north to visit with family in Virginia at my parents' new home.  Tony decided to kick off the vacation stylin' his new shirt...
 We were there 5 minutes before kids changed and joined their cousins for a swim...
 Nothing like cousins....




 We have family down representing New York, Ohio, North Carolina, Florida, Illinois and Virginia...

 James is in heaven with endless fishing... (you can barely see it, but he has a pole in hand)...
 Finally got to meet my new niece, Lenora Naomi.  Precious...

 Kayaking off mom and dad's dock...
 Sunsets off Lucas Creek (which is off the Warwick River) are spectacular...
 We aunts love taking turns...




 Dad showing off his new swing...


 This was the Meadows family initiation (being swung high over the marsh and creek)...
 Glorious...

 Then Priscilla was showing some moves...
 Then it was Tony's turn...



 Dave caught a fish and was showing it off.  I told him to hold it like he caught it with his bare hands, ha...


 Some Instagram versions of the pictures... love this...



 Amanda wanted some cool shots taken over the creek...






 Josh and Jude, father and son swing...


 Payton...

 Crabs scurrying around... much better than snakes (which are also out and about)...




 This boy is loving grandparents' new place...
 Isabel and Angela on the hunt for geckos...



 Grandpa with all the grandkids by the creek...

 Jude refuses to smile for pictures, ha ha...but he loves his cousin, James...
 After family photos, a few of us (in a NY-NC-OH-VA caravan) headed to Buckroe Beach over in Hampton for a couple hours to cool off....
 Nice and relaxing fun and giggles...

 Then home to recuperate...
One preview of family pictures...


Comments

  1. JulieMcKJuly 10, 2013 at 7:11 AM

    What a lovely picture of the whole family! Your parents are surely blessed. Fourteen grandchildren?! God is good!

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  2. MollyJuly 10, 2013 at 7:22 AM

    Aww.. I love your family! The giant family picture is my favorite!

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  3. TaraJuly 14, 2013 at 6:49 PM

    What a beautiful place your parents have! Loved all the swing pics! So glad that you had such a great time!

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