That is the other working title of The Hobbit and it seemed a fitting title for this blog. The 2,200 mile round trip journey was started by me and finished by Rick. We even had a chance to visit his old stomping grounds Virginia Military Institute. The last time we were here was 2001, 3 days after Setember 11th. It just happened to be his 5 yr. reunion weekend. Here Rick and the "happy" kids, are in front of the parade deck and the barracks.
We got the chance to see Bethany and Angela the very morning we arrived in Virginia. They are Rick's older sister's children and Emma's best friends. Bethany who just turned 13 was a huge help to me when I ventured downtown to the Natural History Smithsonian and the American History museum, ALONE, with all 5 kids, in a minivan, parking in a loading zone, hoping to God my car was still there when we returned. Here they are in the mouth of a Megaladon prehistoric shark.
Emma loves Grandma Parrish's house, because of the plethora of dress up outfits. Her and Angela make up plays and skits. Here they were an evil dragon, a little Mexican princess and a flower girl who sells vegetables.
All 5 cousins in front of a T-Rex skeleton, Reece was ok with it, but Emma grabbed my hand for comfort
The girls in front of the Washington Monument
We squeezed in a trip to Jacksonville, North Carolina to visit 2 old friends from Milton. Here at Jen's house were all our kids(minus Adeline who refused). Jen's three, My three, and Becky's two, including one dinosaur cast.
Good friends - Jackie-Becky-Jen
We got the chance to see Bethany and Angela the very morning we arrived in Virginia. They are Rick's older sister's children and Emma's best friends. Bethany who just turned 13 was a huge help to me when I ventured downtown to the Natural History Smithsonian and the American History museum, ALONE, with all 5 kids, in a minivan, parking in a loading zone, hoping to God my car was still there when we returned. Here they are in the mouth of a Megaladon prehistoric shark.
Emma loves Grandma Parrish's house, because of the plethora of dress up outfits. Her and Angela make up plays and skits. Here they were an evil dragon, a little Mexican princess and a flower girl who sells vegetables.
All 5 cousins in front of a T-Rex skeleton, Reece was ok with it, but Emma grabbed my hand for comfort
The girls in front of the Washington Monument
We squeezed in a trip to Jacksonville, North Carolina to visit 2 old friends from Milton. Here at Jen's house were all our kids(minus Adeline who refused). Jen's three, My three, and Becky's two, including one dinosaur cast.
Good friends - Jackie-Becky-Jen
2 comments:
great pics! i like the one in front of the skeleton. and in the first one outside vmi, i feel like reece looks like some pics of rick when he was a rat at the same place...looking all serious.
Always a joy to see the pictures and hear the stories. Thanks for keeping your blog up. Grandpas like that!
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