The Lovely and Talented Elder and Sister Butler!!

.......... in front of their apartment.

For the first part of the next day, we took the kids to Colonial Beach which was close to King George.  The sane people wore actual warm clothes, and the kids changed into their swim suits and went in the water!  They had the awesome good time kids usually have when surrounded by freezing water, miles of sandy beach and a sunny day.  It was hard to peel them away! 

While we were sitting in the gazebo chatting, a downtrodden man sat down to tell us his sad tale.  I got to witness Mom putting the gospel whammy and sacrament meeting invite on him, and I was quite impressed.  You go - Sister Butler!! 

After the beach, we drove around and toured the local environs, stopped at an awesome antique store (the 2 youngest picked up a chinese parasol apiece, Eli got a ring of antique keys) then went home and ate DELICIOUS local Barbeque  (holy cow, it was really good)  Then the boys went to the US Marines Museum and then to a battlefield in Fredricksburg, while Mom, Aislynn and I went shopping in the cutest little boutique shops in Fredricksburg.    A good and tiring day was had by all!  


We were having such a good time visiting, that we didn't get any pictures though.

Here's a clearer picture of the kids in Mom and Dad's front yard area, the hotel is in that long building on the left.  So peaceful.