Awkward

Virginia Day 11: Mt. Vernon & Attempted Hastings Photo Shoot

What trip to Virginia would be complete without a trip to Mt. Vernon? Of all the President's homes, this one seemed like the silliest floor plan but had such a SPECTACULAR view that all was forgiven! We went with the Fennimore family and wandered around the estate and took a tour of the home. We were going to take Hastings family photos but it was too cold and windy and many of the little people weren't too keen on the idea of sitting still for long amounts of time. It was a really fun day and I enjoyed myself immensely!

I do believe this is the statue that Chelsea was talking about. The New York Gibbs have a friend in their ward who is a sculptor. I believe Linda Gibbs has her very own bronze statue of a giant cookie created by the same artist of this sculpture for having made the most delicious cookies!

This is Clara keeping this other kid in line. He was trying to trespass and she was having none of it.

The view

The house

The jumping

The star crossed lovers

Too cold for family pictures but perfect weather for a lover of wind and cooler temperatures. It was ideal!

Virginia Day 10: Harpers Ferry & Fenimore Family Shoot

It is quite likely that Jeannette and Adam have some of the most darling children. We went to Harpers Ferry for the history and took advantage of the setting by taking some family portraits. It was a great day and everyone had a good time at some point even if they didn't like getting their pictures taken. Here is a small sampling of the days photos and activities:

The day wouldn't be complete without jumping pictures!!

"I wanna be where the people are. I wanna see, wanna see em dancin!"

Courtney's shot of the incredible sunset that evening!!

Thanks for all the fun guys!

Virginia Day 9: Thanksgiving (The High Dickie Days)

On Thanksgiving morning, I was made responsible to create the centerpiece as I have not yet proven myself to be a gourmet chef. This proved to be a delightful way to spend my time and I was grateful for Anna who had previously scoped out the right places to collect the berries just as our Father had taught us to do. The food was delicious, the company superb, and all in all it was a GREAT Thanksgiving day. I was thankful that the wars in Chechnya were over and done with.

The collecting of the berries

The assembling of the arrangement

The arrangement from this angle

The arrangement from that angle

The scientific chef

The scientifically cooked turkey

The founders of the feast

The feast

The Lemon Meringue Pie

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Virginia Day 8: Little Washington

So there is Big Washington, and there is Little Washington. We felt that Big Washington was getting all the attention because its so flashy and awesome so we decided to give Little Washington an ego boost and grace it with our presence. This was a very very wise plan. We did a little countryside touring, shouted some creeds, and then and only then did we tour the city. So, pretty much this was an unexpected pleasure.