Our mini-"staycation"

After returning from Snowshoe, we decided to just spend the rest of the week off around Blacksburg.

We've spending quite a bit of time out on the patio. I especially like relaxing here now that I have new patio furniture!

After blowing through two inflatable pools, the boys were super happy to get their big green plastic pool!

Steve's Dad wanted to do some tree trimming one day so he rented a highranger and the big boys had fun with chainsaws!

Of course the boys wanted a ride up to the trees, too!

Poppaw was more than happy to oblige.

While the big boys had fun with chainsaws, Jolene and I took the boys bowling. Grayson had been asking to go for a while, so we figured this was the perfect time!

Grayson was soooo excited!

He did huge cheers anytime anyone knocked down any number of pins!

The ball guide was certainly a huge help for the boys. With the help of the ball guide and automatic bumpers, Grayson actually won the game fair and square.

The Horticulture Gardens at Virginia Tech are a favorite spot in good weather. We ventured there Saturday afternoon and happened upon a wedding party taking pictures for a wedding later that evening. It couldn't have been more beautiful - seriously, one of the most beautiful wedding gowns I have seen. I should have snapped a picture of it but didn't want to seem tacky.

These next two pictures really capture the photo-style of each of my kids. Luke will never stand where I want him to stand and never likes to look at the camera.

Grayson, on the other hand - is a camera ham.

Yey - a decent shot of the two of us!

Looking for orange fish.

A few pretty flower pictures.
And a flower with a bee!And Steve getting a bee stinger out of Grayson's foot. Fortunately the lime popsicle helped to numb the pain!