My grandfather is from West Virginia and his was a great man. Something in me is connected to that place. There are a lot of jokes about West Virginia in regards to teeth or the lack thereof. There are jokes about OJ Simpson moving there because everyone has the same DNA, but what is undeniable is how beautiful of a state West Virginia is. We met some friends from Virginia half way for a week of vacation at Babcock State Park. It was built by the CCC boys in the post great depression era and some of it's original works are still in place. Just wanted to share a couple of shots from our week.
On a rainy hike through the woods.
Our kids are 10, 8, 6, & 4. They are best friends. Always good spending time with them.
Ollie's face in this one is great. Nothing like a healthy fear of fire.
We broke out some sparklers and got some cute shots of the kids.
Melissa even did a couple.
We always try to get family shots whenever we can. So cool to see how the kids grow and change year after year.
Here are all of the kiddos lined up in order.
This one part of the river was dammed up a long time ago to make a pool area for army solders. Still intact today. A fun place to swim and explore for all ages.
Out on another hike.
Probably our favorite part was our time on the lake. Canoes, kayaks and fishing for all.
Charlotte was so proud of herself when she captained her own kayak. I have a feeling we are going to be kayak owners pretty soon.
Maybe Charlotte can teach me some tricks to stay in the kayak for next time...haha!
