Saturday, the day after school let out, we went to the "rivah" to play in the sun and water and hang out with my parents and fam. It felt like the official start of summer to pack the suitcases and get in the car!
Saturday
The boys went on a canoe ride with Grandpa. I love how Christian really helped paddle and Grant thought he was really paddling with a little net. Cute.
V and Ella went around the creek on the wave runner.
Ha ha ha! They were really with Danny. The pic above was when it was tied off.
Then, they switched. Strong Soderholm boys!
Grandpa and 2 cute grand daughters.
Grandma and Isaac and I played in the yard.
and in a Kayak.
Grandma showed us how she could look like Justin Beiber. That was funny!
We had a yummy fried chicken dinner.
Then, after the kids were all down for bed. (although we found out later, that they got up about 10 times) Danny and I snuck out for a romantic date while my parents stayed there with all the kids.
Ok, romantic was a huge lie! We went to watch a UFC fight at Applebees in Glouchester about 20 mins. away. Danny loves those and he really wanted to see it and wanted me to come with him. I love him, but geesh, really? I must be a good wife. It was nice to spend time together though in the car and at the booth before the fights started and on the way back. I think Danny enjoyed the fights. Can't say that I did, but that's ok. Give and take, right? I'm glad that he wants me to come with him instead of going alone.
Sunday
We went to the Kilmarnock Branch for church. It was fun. It is such a small world in the gospel. We talked to a couple people who we had met before. Most of the members knew Danny's parents from being missionaries there and they knew my parents from when they go there when they are at the river and we even talked to one guy who served his mission with Danny's brother, Bobby. If we had talked more I bet we would have found many more connections. We like visiting different wards and branches. It is cool how it feels so comfortable and how it is the same gospel and same organization no matter where you go. It also makes us feel good that our kids adapt and make friends so easily.
We had a pretty chill day that day. Craig and Lorel came (they were at a wedding the night before) and we had fun hanging out with them, playing with the kids inside and in the yard, having a cookout, and making smores in the fire pit that night. After the kids were in bed, Danny and I had a fun time playing Pictionary with my parents. By the way, that is a pretty great game that we hadn't played for a long time. I probably think it is great because we won.
S'mores!
Monday
Sun and water fun all day! It just felt like summer was here to stay!
The kids played in the pool, in the sand and in the water.
They caught minnows in the minnow trap and crabs in the crab pots.
They took turns riding the wave runner with Danny too. Victoria really likes to go fast with him now and loves the tricks too! I couldn't drive still because I am not done with my boating license! That has got to change before we go next time, because I like to be in control on that thing. Being a passenger is ok, but driving- so great!
So a few more shots...
Grant was pretty nervous in the river and on the boat. Poor kid- he'll get used to it and learn to love it.
He wanted to be held tight and also held on.
He felt better in the cabin.
or driving with grandpa
To clarify what the "rivah" is... It is the Rappahanock River. People often think of river as a lot smaller, so a few pics from our boat ride to clarify.
It very wide!
There are sailboats, fishing boats, ski boats and even big yachts.
Some people have huge houses on the rivah, others have cozy cottages.
Victoria likes touching the sprays of salt water. (It is near the bay, so is still pretty salty)
The wildlife is awesome! This is a common sight at the river- an Osprey nest. We even saw an eagle that weekend.Danny and I discussed the coolest animals we have seen there- and decided a live horseshoe crab that we found on the island and a pod of dolphin in the river were our favorite finds.
We saw these people on a creek. This is getting to be a popular sport- paddle boarding.
My mom sat up front with the kids for a bit- pretty cool!
We stopped at the island to pick up some driftwood and to take a swim. That was fun.
Oh, and Victoria like kayaking. She could maneuver pretty well. We were impressed and think she'll have fun doing that in the summers with her cousins. Speaking of kayaking, Danny and I kayaked down the creek to my friend Dana's house. It was fun to see her and her family for a little bit.
Thanks, Mom and Dad, for a great weekend! It is going to be a great summer!
1 comment:
It sure was fun having you guys there!
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