My awesome husband aged this weekend, and we celebrated his ability to continually get more attractive with each year by heading up to Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia for a long, restful, peaceful, blackberries-set-to-off extended weekend. A full-on vacation, with doggie & all.
If you’ve ever visited the area, you know how simply gorgeous it is… (all captured with point & shoot)
We spent a good deal of time in the hot tub!
And lots of kayaking…
Can you believe my 6 year-old got this shot?? I don’t even want to tell you how many times we had to do this for it, though š
…and this fun one? That water was COLD, too!!
Boating around the huge lake – Sophie was thrilled (“faster! faster!”) and sweet Caleb just wanted the ride to stop…
Back to solid ground, happy, happy.
…Which of course kicked off a water fight. I say water fight, but really it was more like two kids who were just recipients of water thrown in their direction….
Glory’s favorite part of the trip wasn’t all the swimming or romping or rolling about – but sniffing the clean mountain air…
And, finally, an image that I just love:
What fun!! You are so great at balancing an incredibly busy schedule AND finding time to do wonderful things like this with your adorable family. Please tell Steve Happy Birthday, say hi to Sophie and Caleb, and tell Miss Sophie that I am impressed by her photography š
What fun!! You are so great at balancing an incredibly busy schedule AND finding time to do wonderful things like this with your adorable family. Please tell Steve Happy Birthday, say hi to Sophie and Caleb, and tell Miss Sophie that I am impressed by her photography š
Tammy and Steve,
My what a beautiful family have you! And oh, do I see familiar eyes and smile. I think I hear Louie Armstrong right now "…and I think to myself, what a wonderful world."
Keep up the good work!
xo, Lisa, Vin, Sarah, Matt and Jimmy
Tammy and Steve,
My what a beautiful family have you! And oh, do I see familiar eyes and smile. I think I hear Louie Armstrong right now "…and I think to myself, what a wonderful world."
Keep up the good work!
xo, Lisa, Vin, Sarah, Matt and Jimmy
Just beautiful! Thanks for sharing your great vacation. I feel more relaxed just looking at the photos!
Just beautiful! Thanks for sharing your great vacation. I feel more relaxed just looking at the photos!
you have a beautiful familly!!!
you have a beautiful familly!!!
Well, How impressive of Miss Sophie! I was sure you guys went away, Although I did phone in a birthday call anyway. Wonderful photos. Is Soph a photog in the making???Love and kisses to all! What no kitty’s on the trip?
Well, How impressive of Miss Sophie! I was sure you guys went away, Although I did phone in a birthday call anyway. Wonderful photos. Is Soph a photog in the making???Love and kisses to all! What no kitty’s on the trip?
Everyone looks so happy! How fun!
Everyone looks so happy! How fun!
gorgeous family!!! love this post, so neat and interesting š
gorgeous family!!! love this post, so neat and interesting š
Best birthday gift ever! FIVE days and nights with my wonderful family and no one had a computer or internet connection! Not even cell phone coverage. For these days, felt like we had all the time in the world. Thanks, Tam. You are an expert at creating life-fulfilling moments.
Best birthday gift ever! FIVE days and nights with my wonderful family and no one had a computer or internet connection! Not even cell phone coverage. For these days, felt like we had all the time in the world. Thanks, Tam. You are an expert at creating life-fulfilling moments.
I think you might be the cutest family in the world. And you are making me want to go to this place!
I think you might be the cutest family in the world. And you are making me want to go to this place!
so wonderful… i am loving sophie’s toothless smile š
so wonderful… i am loving sophie’s toothless smile š
Hi Tamara – it was great seeing you at Sarah’s shower. Thanks for pointing me to your blog – love these pics from Smith Mountain Lake – WONDERFUL! I say go for it š
Hi Tamara – it was great seeing you at Sarah’s shower. Thanks for pointing me to your blog – love these pics from Smith Mountain Lake – WONDERFUL! I say go for it š
Truly beautiful… š
Truly beautiful… š
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Wow, seems as the whole family had so much fun. Place does look very beautiful!