This one was called Hawaii Five-O, and the guide said we could hit the rock with our paddles when we got close enough. Notice Craig's tongue... See Aaron and Alex in the back starting to cuddle because they're scared.

Stop cuddling and start paddling, slackers!

Here is the full cuddle shot...

White water rafting in the Gauley River

I don't have much to say about someof these pictures...

Just up the street from the White House.When the Boy Scouts Organization had its 50th reunion this is what was built to honor them

I think for the 100 year celebration Obama made them a pre-recorded message.
good times, good times...

The next 2 photos show just some of the line of people waiting to get on the metro.


The first photo is to our right and the other was to the left. The entrance to the metro was some where in the middle where the 2 lines met and down the street a ways. I don't know if these pictures do the line any justice, it was HUGE!

Sarah Palin going out to speak

Allan had some really cool close-up pictures but something went wrong with his card and it erased them.

Restoring Honor Rally

Glenn going out to speak.

Our front row seats behind the stage.

Joanna and Allison stood in a long line for 1.5 hours to get snacks. I am glad they did, it would have been a long day with no food.

This is some of the crowd behind the stage

The Annual Simms Family Beach Trip

We just finished up the yearly beach trip with the Simms family (our adopted family here in SC). For those of you who don't know, the relationship to us is as follows: My husband is Craig. His brother Allan is married to Allison, who is one of the Simms children. Her parents, Johnny and Miriam, are the head of the Simms family. They let us tag along on their family beach trip.

It was an awesome beach trip this year. The weather was great and we had no major injuries, illness, or broken beach tents. It was MUCH better than last year, where just about everything that could go wrong went wrong. The only loss was one tooth (Lauren's). She was visited by the tooth fairy, who obviously has more money than she did when we were little! :) Or maybe it's inflation...

Here is the house where we stayed at Emerald Isle, NC. It has 7 bedrooms, 6 full and 2 half baths, an elevator and lots of other fun stuff. Everyone liked it so much that they decided to reserve it again for next year.

Here are some under water pictures taken with Craig's sweet camera...

Allison and Sydney

Caitlin, Joanna, and Sydney

Lauren


Wesley

Allan throwing Lauren into the air. We have to have one of these pictures every year!

Here is a shot from up on the deck. That is Lauren doing the spread eagle into the pool.

Here are Ethan, Wesley, Brian, and Grant planning their synchronized swimming performance. It was beautiful! Grant looks very enthusiastic about the dance coming up. :)

Here is one of the videos of the synchronized swimming.

Here are Allan, Wesley, and Craig. I don't quite know what to say...those are just the most amazing faces I have ever seen.

Chillin' in the tub. Wesley, Joanna, Allison, and Mary

Joanna boogie boarding. What a babe! Right, Craig?

Craig boogie-ing with his cool mohawk. What a babe! Right, Craig?

Joanna and Allison are professional mermaids. See our beautiful moves? Okay, so we look a little special, but that's how I always end up looking in the ocean pictures. Or...in all pictures.

Turns out we are also Charlie's Angels on the side. Too bad it's blurry, but I still couldn't help including this picture.

Awww, wish we were still there. The water was gorgeous!

Sigh, back in SC. The dogs were happy to see us, though. Steve watched them for us again and none of them died.