Luray Caverns

On our way back from Maryland, we stopped in Virginia at the Luray Caverns for a tour.



Great Stalacpipe organ.
to hear a sample of the music (mostly hymns) go here:
www.m-1.us/m4m_Monte_Maxwell_-_Amazing_Grace.mp3

 

Maryland

Our big trip this summer was to Maryland for the Powell family reunion. The Powells are Anthony's brother Joe's wife's family... Anyway, here are some photos from that trip:

riding Thumper (English style)

Giving Thumper a 'thank you' groom

swinging crazy-legs

loving a baby turkey

with one of the twins (they are not as huge as this one appears...)

twin cousins

Summer

We have also spent some time in the woods and mountains around Georgia. 

Looking for tadpoles at Tallulah Gorge State Park

An experienced hiker

As usual we kicked off the summer with our annual trip to Savannah. This is the time we get to check in on old friends and share our children. Here are some highlights from that trip.

Body surfing at Tybee Island

Entertaining the younger children with bubbles

Feeding the gators at the Crab Shack on Tybee

Playing mother bird at Oatland Island


All (but one) of the kids

Clare plays a duet with her piano teacher for her spring recital.

chasing clare with the camera

Clare hides from the camera for some reason these days. It is fun to chase her and snap pictures

Easter

Clare and Suncana dress up for Easter

Wisconsin

Snow squirrel

Dad and Clare dare to walk on frozen Lake Geneva



We visited Papa in chilly Wisconsin over spring break

Clare has new cousins

Over spring vacation we traveled to Chicago to visit Clare's new cousins Virginia and Victoria. They are beautiful!

Out for a Bike Ride

Birthday Bash

Clare turns 7 with a boy-girl dress-up dinner party.

We spent a lot of time over Christmas playing cards. Clare became expert at go fish and old maid.

Christamas In Athens

Clare examines a seed-necklace from Papa