Fond Memories

The emails have started, to list have been made & the excitement is growing!  It is vacation time!  Chris & I are headed to Emerald Isle next week to spend the week with my family at the beach.  Not only is this Chris's first time to vacation with the Sylvester Fam, but it is the first Sylvester beach vacation in 3 years.  Last year (2009) we stayed in Charlottesville & enjoyed all the local attractions that we had taken for granted in the years of growing up there.

Staycation on the Bentivar- Charlottesville- 2009

Pollock Wine Tasting

Blue Ridge Brewery

Music in the park- Staunton

Peach picking

Peach Picking at Chiles Orchard

Abigail was the paparazzi

Hike on the last day

Corn hole until it was dark

The year before was our off year since it was the summer of weddings & there was no time to get away as a family.  Plus, with three family weddings in one summer (us, Susanna & Matt and my cousin, Sarah & Brian,  it did not leave much time for anything other than wedding planning!

Our family vacations have always been a special time.  My parents are gracious & generous to rent a house so that we can all pile in for a week of sun, sand, games & good food!  I have a picture stuck in my head (before digital) of all 8 of us lined up the stairs at our beach house in the Outer Banks.  Adam was 8 weeks old & we shared the week with the Costello family.  I wish I could find & scan that picture.  Here are some memories of our previous years...

2003 (Corolla)

2003-Outer Banks (Duck)

Mom with her girls

2006- Folly Beach, Charleston, SC

Matt & Danielle (friend)

Family Pic on the Beach- missing Aaron

Relaxing with a good book

Matt, Adam, & Caleb

Sisters

Abigail & Donna on the beach

4th of July & birthday celebration cake for Mom

2007- Emerald Isle, NC

Fireworks on the beach

Family dinner for Mom's birthday

Caleb & Donna on the beach

On our way Home!

So, here is to another great vacation with the ever growing family!  Coming soon...pictures from Emerald Isle 2010!!

Until next time...