We started our Virginia experience this time around in southern VA. My aunt and uncle own waterfront property on Smith Mountain Lake. This is our first opportunity to visit them here, even though they've been here for years. In our defense, we moved to CO before they moved to VA. At any rate, we're very excited they agreed to host our chaos for a few nights! This is their dock on the lake, as taken from their boat. They took us out for a boat ride our first full day here, and we're off to a good start!
NB took on a true nautical look as he peered through the binoculars as we boated around. The kids were all thrilled to be out on a boat, all except G. G wasn't feeling well, so he stayed back at the house while we hit the lake.
Uncle Ray let all the kids take a turn "driving" the boat. They all did a great job. I think this made their day, possibly their life. They have been wanting to rent a boat on every lake we've stayed, so it was an amazing opportunity for them. We ended up on the water for several hours, leaving some of us redder than we intended. Oh well. It also led to a bit of exhaustion.
There's an osprey nest on a pole out on the lake. They've got a camera looking into the nest, but this snarky osprey is sitting on the camera instead of in the nest. But if you look closely enough, you'll notice there's another bird INSIDE the nest. Even though we've seen several of these beautiful birds on this trip, I get a kick out of seeing them every single time.
After lunch the kids all decided they wanted to fish. We spent quite a while before any fish were caught. NB was using a net, the others were using poles. NB caught one first with the net, which shocked me. All in all, the kids are enjoying their time at Smith Mountain Lake!
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