Wednesday

Fourth of July

The week of the Fourth began the Friday before, when we headed to NC to help Katie with the kids since she was working the weekend. It was cool to see Henry loved reading his Bad Kitty book before bedtime.

We went to the Life and Science Museum and yes....took the train ride! It's is very interesting to see what captures the kids' interest each time we go there.

Sunday evening we headed to Lynchburg with Henry for his summer vacation visit. Monday found us at Homestead Creamery for a tour and samples....their ice cream is wonderful. Obviously, Henry liked the hair net we all had to wear on the tour! Then we headed to the Lake for some boat time?

We saw a crane on a barge.

We went for ride down to the dam and then anchored for a swim in a cove. Henry made his first leap off the dock when we left the boat at the Benders.

Tuesday

Unfortunately, last night Henry had a bad stomach ache and threw up! It must have been something he ate. Today we are taking it easy but he is improving!

Wednesday

Henry said he really, really, really wanted to go to the lake. So, we went for a boat ride, swam in the lake and then he wanted to fish. I got a rod from the boat house and rigged it with a fake minnow. Within a minute of his first cast, Henry caught a fish. He was hooked!

Grandma and Henry enjoying the water.
 

Thursday

Henry went for a bike ride with Grandma when she walked Blackwater Creek this morning. Then we went to Walmart to get Henry a fishing rod. I mentioned he was hooked! In the late afternoon, Kelley and Maggie arrived and we enjoyed cocktails and dinner on the porch.

Friday

We all headed to the Benders for the July 4th weekend. It was a full house with Jenny, Jeff, Jessica, Josh, William, Janelle, Andrew, Hunter, Kelley, Maggie, Henry, Gretchen and me.

We spent the day boating and swimming plus Henry got to try out his new fishing rod.

Maggie and Henry got to meet their cousins Hunter and William and they had a great time playing together. Of course it was great that Kelley could catch up with Janelle and Jessica as well; it's been awhile since they have seen each other.

Jenny put together a shrimp boil for dinner. So the evening ended with good food, good wine and good conversation!

William, Maggie, Henry and Hunter.

Saturday

On the Fourth, we took Maggie and Henry to VISA to participate in the games. Maggie decided she would not participate this year but Henry had a good time. Back at Benders, Henry fished for hours, and his patience paid off as he caught a huge fish! Look at that smile....a fisherman is born!

We ended the day with the traditional Fourth of July picnic, hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and so forth. Gretchen, Henry and I took the boat out on the Lake to view the fireworks. Henry fell asleep on the ride to the marina, rallied for the fire works and fell asleep on the way back!

Imagine the house with four kids six years old and under plus eight adults. Jenny always says she wants a full house. I asked her if she still felt the same after the weekend? She said absolutely! Perhaps then, a tradition was born this holiday! Thanks Jenny and Jeff, it was a great weekend!

 

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