our philippi visit.

How quickly our week passed when Eli, Carmen, and I traveled to Philippi for an entire week! While our small town is just that, it never ceases to amaze me just how busy we stay in and about our two-stoplight town! Lots of fun visits with both family and friends, trips to splash in our community pool, picnics, cookouts, and plain 'ol simple relaxing on my mother's front porch, filled our enjoyable visit. Time with family and friends is so important and cherished and we just can't get enough of it! What can we say? We love those mountains!

...Take a peek at some of our fun Philippi moments...

Visiting with Nana and Grandma Frey at Aunt Julie, Uncle Chuck, and Cousin Amanda's annual Fourth of July picnic...whew...what a hot, hot day!

...Smiling with daddy's sister, Aunt Julie...

Kent and Papaw Joe grilled fillets for a Fourth of July cookout at Noni's. While my mother has a very nice gas grill, Papaw Joe insists on bringing his own charcoal grill as he feels this is the very best way! What a most delicious meal we had!


...always a fun time when Uncle Kent and Auntie Danielle entertain the little munchkin...

...dressed for the occasion...

...sharing a morning visit with Aunt Kay and Uncle Rusty...

...enjoying pizza at Twin Oaks with Aunt Stephanie...

...splashing at the pool with Noni...

...playing with our special friend, Sharon...
we missed you Anna Kay and Hunter!

Once the head of the state of West Virginia's Department of Environmental Protection, my grandfather still enjoys his retirement, at his small surveying office. He just refuses to slow down! We are so proud of him. Eli and I just loved visiting Papaw Joe at his new office!