Corolla

We almost didn't get a long weekend getaway at the beach because everyone who usually vacationed on the gulf coast seemed to have shown up on the Atlantic coast. On the day we were to leave, I finally located a two bedroom house that required a four wheel drive vehicle to get to it. It was a seven mile drive up the beach to the house and it was awesomely quiet and private. There were also wild horses all around.

The boys enjoyed skim boarding.

Gina came with us. We didn't have a bedroom for her, so she got a futon in the living room.

The love birds took lots of long walks.

Rocky loves the beach as much as the rest of us. Can you tell?

Ladder Ball

We had a Sunday afternoon game of ladder ball out in Farley & Margaret Ann's front yard.

Devin making the toss.

Now it's Kay's turn.

Corbin helped his dad assemble the game for us to play.

Devin Got a Job

Devin dressed to go to work.

This is the grocery store where he works.

Orientation at JMU

We parents spent most of the day separate from the students. We were getting important instruction about telling our kids to get a job, change their sheets and ride the bus (they aren't supposed to have a vehicle there). They did humorous skits and it was a fun day. Derrik got his ID card, signed up for the rest of his courses and met some kids in his major.

Stars & Stripes Spectacular

The county puts on a "Stars & Stripes Spectacular" every year and it actually lives up to its name.

I'm not very good at fireworks photography. The show was phenomenal and this is about all I have to show for it.

There were about sixteen in our group of celebrants. This is Brandon & Julie West and Mark & Summer Bolt.

Heath & Shane Holladay hung out with Devin & Rocky. Derrik had to work and was bummed to miss out.