Back from Va-K!

We arrived home from vacation late last night. It's bittersweet....good to be home but sad that it had to come to an end. We had a great time. My whole side of the family journeyed to the beach....that's 17 of us, including 9 kids under the age of 12. Wasn't a small feat to get a house large enough but we were successful and have another fantastic vacation and wonderful memories to look back on. We ate some yummy food, visited the aquarium, climbed the sand dunes, and did some shopping for souvenirs. Here's some pictures of our time away...


My oldest sister, Hope, & her oldest son, Zachary at the dunes.


Erika


Luke being Luke!


The Jollays


The kids on top of one of the dunes.


Ben and Luke


Bryan and Ben




The Jollay Gang!


My oldest niece, Caroline.


Joy and Todd's girls, Caroline and Faith


"Merman" Micah created by Erika


Nathaniel (Hope's middle son) and Luke


Sand art by Erika


Ben and Luke (w/bandaid on cheek)


My youngest nephew, Brady (Joy's youngest child)




Papa and Brady. Brady is definitley Papa's boy and is rarely without a smile!




Luke, first evening at the beach!


Ben, first evening at beach.


Ben after being "dunked" by a wave.


My oldest sister, Hope and her husband, Sean.


My middle sister, Joy, and her husband, Todd