Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Carr Family Reunion!

We had a blast attending the first Carr Family Reunion that has happened in several years. We went to Green Lakes, N.Y. Then to Palmyra and the Hill Cumorah Pageant. 

Brady made a new best friend!

 Jackson had a blast with his cousins.
 No bathtubs, no problem!
 Fun in the cabins.
 We love the beach.
 Jackson loves the sand.
 LOVE LOVE LOVE.
 Who doesn't love a music clock? One thing we did a lot of was SINGING!
 What an awesome bunch of people!
 Brothers and their boys.
 The Sacred Grove.
 5 years ago it was just Ike and I in front of this temple.


Love this kid.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Gettysburg and Sparklers!



So I am being really slow at catching up with all my trip posts but better late than never, right? We went to Gettysburg to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the battle. It was pretty much amazing! It was hot and there were LOTS of people there but it was totally worth it. The only big bummer is that Brady was sick so Ike was the martyr and stayed behind. I did take a ton of pictures for him though!


Jackson only slightly terrified of the statue of Abraham Lincoln.
 Just me and my dad!
 Check out these Union soldiers!

 Mom found the Mass 15 monument! We have ancestors who fought in that group.
 Another cool Union man.
 I won't lie, in general, I thought the Confederate soldiers were way cooler looking. They actually looked much more real.
 My FAVORITE reinactors of the day. These ladies looked like they just walked out of the 1800s. The picture really does not do them justice. The lady on the right made both dresses by hand. They were so amazing.



 Sparkler fun :)

Friday, August 2, 2013

HOME AT LAST!

So in case you have not noticed, I have been on hiatus for a month now! Don't worry I have a good excuse. We have been on the road for roughly 25 days in the past month. I am slowly going to recap our trips. Today we start with West Virginia!

We went to visit my parents in their new house in WV. One awesome thing about their house is that it is is so close to other cool things! We took a trip to D.C as a family:

Nothing like a train ride to get you excited! Jackson was actually a lot more excited than what he looks in this picture.
 In the museum of Natural History.



 Walking to the Lincoln Memorial. Look at those manly men pushing strollers!
 Brady just couldn't take all the awesomeness around him and had to take a nap.

 Ike by the Gettysburg Address.


 The Vietnam memorial.


 What an awesome family!!! Only we are missing a few people from the photo :(
 Mom and Dad with their grandkids!
 This is my favorite one.