The Lake House

For vacation this year, our first one with Jack, we decided to go to Lake Anna, Virgina. For those of you who don't know where that is, it was the central location of the earthquake that occured in August. Every October we typically go to OBX but this year we stuck closer to home with only a 2 hr drive away.

We had our own beach front and 2 acres of land to play on and just beautiful trees to admire through the mist coming off the water gleaming in the morning sun! Breathtaking!

Here is cousin Elle, holding Jack's hand through his first bouncey chair experience.

Here we are going hiking, Jack fell asleep shortly after this moment...

Here are the 3 youngest cousins on my side of the family! From left to right, Charlotte (1.5 yrs old), Camden (5months old), and Jack (3.5 mths old).

My Father rented a pontoon boat for 2 days and we all enjoyed the ride!

This was the view of the backyard from the house. There is a huge fire pitt right next to the water and a beach front. Such privacy!

This is the view of the back of the house, from the water. 4,000 sqft!

AJ's classic sunrise picture, he takes one at every vacation place... this one is heavenly!

2 Daddies and their newest babies!

Cousins looking in on Jack's play time. Charlotte tried all week to get onto that play mat! I think she misses being the baby herself!

A Barrick Baby (Camden) and a Bachmann baby (Jack) practicing their "Top Gun" high-five!

Mary Claire was SO brave and got in the water the most out of everyone that week!

Hiking at Lake Anna State Park!

AJ's Father let us barrow his dinggy for the week! It was a huge hit for the kids! Uncle AJ was the favorite, as always!

The adults and their babies!

The Mom's and their new babies!

The boys and Holly came to join us for the weekend, so Jack had even more cousins to oogle him!

The Lake Anna Crew!

Jen, my sister-in-law, her oldest and youngest and baby Jack too!

Daddy got his baby bear to sleep on a walk in the woods!