Wild and Wonderful...West Virginia

For Labor Day weekend, Carter, Koda and I traveled back home to Roanoke to visit with our parents and to attend the Carter Family Reunion in West Virginia.  We always have a great time visiting with family and friends "up on the hill" and this year we took Koda to meet the family!

Koda getting some love from our moms...he leads a rough life.

The old store...Carter's grandfather ran this at one time.

John is walking already! 

Some of the family outside of Carter's Meemaw's home where she was raised and where she later raised her own family (Carter's mom and four other siblings).

This is where the Carter family reunion takes place - Carter's grandfather grew up here, this house is over 100 years old and is surrounded by beautiful mountains. The picture below is one Carter took a couple of years ago, a day before the reunion, so we could capture it in all its beauty - without all the cars and tents.

What family reunion would be complete without a friendly game of volleyball?

Koda had the greatest time!   He met some doggy friends and had some time off leash where he could chase and be chased.  He also met Carter's little cousin Alayna - they fell in love.  She was so sweet to him and he had a great time chasing her and fetching the volleyball for her.

We ended the night with some singing - thanks to the musical talents of Alan and Leigh - and fireworks!

It was nice being back in Roanoke in the neighborhood Carter grew up in.  It is great for walking!  We never let a little rain stop us.