A Family Album~ Part 1

Of course, the most wonderful part of our trip was simply being with our families. Here are captured moments that are now treasured memories.... ~Mountain Man's siblings, David, Sheila, and Terri, with his Mom in the middle. ~Most of the grandchildren~most of the grandchildren looking quite funny! ~Reaches Up eating an apple.....that tastes better when shared with his cousin, Lindsey~Mountain Man's sister, Terri with precious Peep
~Our sweet nieces, Pili and Adie, daughters of Mountain Man's sister, Terri , and her husband Bryan ~Bryan, also known as "man-with-a-lot-of-patience," helps brave Little Bit conquer the slide~the Poff and Meckes children, after hiking up to the Roanoke Star

~the "Rock" kept the children busy for a long time....and Little Bit scaled it as bravely as the rest! ~Sweet Mom (Grandma) with her babies~one of the cutest little houses ever...this is Queen Mom's sister's (Sister Bev) house and our "hotel" for the week we were in Norfolk

~Boo enjoys the company of Sister C's (Queen Mom's sister) dog, Brandy~Queen Mom's dear Mama holding Peep ~The "Twins".....Queen Mom's Mama and her sister, aka "the greatest Auntie in the world," Marian~Queen Mom with her favorite Aunt ~Queen Mom's family...Bev, Catherine, David, Mom, and Dad ~Queen Mom with her lovable brother, David~Uncle David and the Poff girls ~the Littles enjoy lovin' on their Aunt Bev~Peep with her very handsome cousin, Dustin, Aunt Bev's son

But Does It Have A Pool?

Some children might ask "Are we there, yet?" while traveling. But in the Poff Clan, the most often heard question when approaching the day's destination is, "Does the hotel have a pool?" Who cares about a bed....just give 'em a pool, and they'll say it's the best hotel ever. (Unless is was the one we stayed in at Lake Eufala a few years ago in which dead bugs and frogs came free with our room) . We were also blessed to have enjoyed a pool party at my brother's house while visiting. Even little Peep enjoyed the cool, blue stuff!

Sand + Water = FUN, FUN, FUN

"At The Sea-Side"

Robert Louis Stevenson

When I was down beside the sea

A wooden spade they gave to me

To dig the sandy shore.

My holes were empty like a cup.

In every hole the sea came up,

Till it could come no more.

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God graciously blessed us with beautiful weather while in Norfolk, so the children eagerly enjoyed the delights of the sand and the water for the first time!

Where The Grass Is Greener

Whenever we travel back to Virginia, the children are amazed at the number of trees and the green, green grass. We arrived at Ben's parents' home early on a Monday morning, and the children soon abandoned their shoes to feel the grass beneath their feet, running everywhere without fear of stickers or rocks (but steering clear of the poison ivy!). This simple activity captured their attention that entire first day.