Over the past month we've been nation-wide travelers! Well, maybe that's a slight stretch. So we drove to Texas... ok, halfway across the nation anyway. =P Though the occasion was a sad one {my great-aunt's funeral}, we really had a good time visiting with all the family we have there. We went to be an encouragement to them, and they were a blessing to us in return.
Since Mom and Dad hadn't been to TX in twenty years, I had never met the majority of our family who lives there. It was really neat meeting our "long lost cousins", as Daniel put it. =D The trip took about twenty-one hours, but it went well and our {short} stay was worth it.
The added bonus was that we were able to spend time with Paul, Priscilla, and little Victor while we were there! That little guy is growing fast and is as cute as ever!
We were able to visit the Alamo while there, which was pretty neat. Priscilla and Victor went with us
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| {the famous line that Col. Travis drew in the sand} |
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| {funny faces} |
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| {at the River Walk in San Antonio} |
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| Victor loves his grandpa! |
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| ...and his grandpa's hat! |
Last week, Mom and Dad took a week off to go to Williamsburg for their {belated} anniversary trip. They came back with lots of cool stories and pictures. We're hoping to go there for a family vacation next year.
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| The Governor's Palace |
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Yes, those are pistols arched above the door and swords crossed
down the sides. Dad had quite a few pictures of this sort of thing from
inside the Governor's Palace and all of them were different. Rifles and
swords decorated the walls and doorways all through the palace.
Quite an arsenal... |
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Shops are set up throughout the town of Williamsburg, and people act
as if it's still the eighteenth century! |
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| "G'day to you, sir" |
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| the tailor |
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The courthouse: Volunteers participated as the jury
{Dad is on the far right} |
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| The stocks... looks quite comfy doesn't it? |
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| courthouse |
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| "James Madison" giving a speech |
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| Recruiting for local militia |
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looks like they got some volunteers...
{Dad is fifth from the left} |
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| the band |
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| line up for inspection |
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| "General Washington" himself reviews the troops |
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| {marching on Yorktown} |
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| {the printer} |
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| {the blacksmith} |
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| {the silversmith} |
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| Speech by "Patrick Henry" |
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| I love this picture =) |
