Grace: ODU and Beyond!

Her response to Samuel's first day at his new pre-school!

New friends

Uh... ok.

Trip home to see her Sam

These shirts are the same all over the country, except for the logo.

Hampton Roads, Sunday Afternoon

We had a fine time Sunday afternoon when a number of us headed east.

Noah had a soccer game at the Hampton Roads Sports Complex in Virginia Beach.

So, we headed there by way of Norfolk, picking up Grace at ODU and Matt at EVMS on the way.

The soccer game was a blow out: Noah's team won 10-0 (boring, yet enjoyable).

The day was young and the ocean near, so we changed into our swimming suits and hit the beach.

The water was warm and the ocean breezes were plentiful. It was fantastic.

Sophie and Annabelle swam. Noah, Jacob, and Lucy battled the waves.

Lynsey, Matt, and Zarina caught some rays. Hannah and mom talked.

Grace and Samuel searched for shells. Keith lamented not bringing his camera.

As the sun waned, Susan and Hannah took the younger kids and headed home.

Keith had never seen Grace's dorm (or ODU) so he took Grace back.

Naturally, there was dinner at IHOP first, then a trip to Harris Teeter.

Eventually we made our way through EVMS to drop Matt off, then on to ODU.

Grace knew we were coming so she had her room clean and her bed made (NOT!)

It was a fun day and a nice conclusion to Keith's weekend long 48th birthday festival!

What Is Grace Up To?

Grace has a great new friend at ODU: Ellie Mulville

Another new friend from ODU

Mom and Sam say "I love you"

Grace says "I love you back"

Grace and Ellie were at the Elizabeth River outside Whitehurst

for the Hampton Roads Youth Group cookout. Fun!

Rise of the Monarchs: Grace and Friends at ODU

Grace moved to ODU.

They fed her ice cream.

They fed her brownies.

So she had to take a Zumba class!

Sweaty. Sweaty.

Then she went to see the Cataracs, but it was just this one dude with a sound track.

I guess she saw just one Catarac, so she can still see out of her other eye.

He does not look fly like a G6.

New Friends

More food!

Grace, with new pal, Dakota

Ghost Hunting

Nice view from her dorm: Elizabeth River

Where all the studying happens

Monocle: Probably to avoid a catarac (get it?)

Pretty classy dorm decor...