Memorial Day in VA

Memorial Day happens to fall as the first weekend after school lets out for summer...and it's becoming a tradition for us to visit VA each year at this time.  It's a bit of a drive (about 7-8 hours) so I always worry a little about how the boys will handle it, but they did great both there and back (thanks to waaayy too many DVDs).  The boys loved playing at GJs house and really loved running around her huge porch and yard.  We went strawberry picking at the most beautiful orchard and had play time and a picnic at a park there.  GJ arranged for family photos to be taken and they came out great!  Todd and I even had time to sneak in a little lunch date...alone!  ;)  Cade and Luke loved being spoiled with ice cream on the porch after dinner and lots of books and laughs (courtesy of Cade's knock-knock jokes) at bedtime.  Thank you, GJ, for treating us to a wonderful getaway!

Cade's face in this picture pretty much sums up his behavior at the orchard...it didn't open until 12:30 and we were there at naptime...yikes!