Not the most perfect picture....

On our way down to Surfside Beach two weeks ago, we stopped in Virginia to visit Sam's long lost Aunt and Uncle. Sweet people. Truly! We all felt easily welcomed into their home and the children were instant friends with their (second?) cousin, who is also named Anna! :) She's a darling little girl that we all fell in love with. (She's Sam's aunts granddaughter. So what does that make her to our daughters?)

While running about in their back yard, the cameras came out and I can only hope that the shot they got is better than this one. But here's the kids and I.




And here is a shot of the new family members we met... (Sam, of course, grew up with them, but hadn't seen or spoken with them in about 15 years!)



Sam's sister Shelly is in the pink shirt. Next to her is Uncle Scott with 'big' Anna (She called our Anna 'mini-me'). Next to them, in the green, is Kelly. She is Sam's cousin, daughter to Aunt Mary and Uncle Scott and mother to 'big' Anna. Last, but certainly not least, is Aunt Mary.

On our way back home, we stopped in on them again, because our visit on the way down was simply not enough time! Aunt Mary made sure she had out family pictures for Sam to see and many included his father. She also had some personal items for him from his father, which mean more to Sam than we can express. (Thank you SO much, Aunt Mary!)





We are looking forward to making a dedicated trip to visit with them a little longer (we only had a few hours each visit.)

Thank you, Aunt Mary and Uncle Scott, for your warm hospitality and for welcoming us into your home! We each enjoyed our visits with you and the kids are still telling stories about you. I hope we can see you all again soon!