McGuirt Mountain Weekend

 This past weekend this great group came up to visit us for McGuirt Mountain Weekend. Brent's brothers and their families have come up to visit us almost every February since we moved here to the mountains. We have added two new family members, Inman and Saylor since our McGuirt Mountain weekend in 2015. We loved having our niece and nephew up for their first mountain weekend too.

 There were lots and lots of cousin hugs!

 

 Bethany really wanted to hug and hold her little cousins too. She watched her big sisters hold their cousins and love on them and she kept trying to climb up with them and hold onto them too. Aunt Brittany helped her hold Saylor and then she was very happy. Uncle Jared helped Bethany hug Inman too and she was very happy then too.
 

 Inman sat in the swing for a little while when we ate lunch and Bekah wanted him to have company so she pulled up the rocking chair and rocked along with him. Bethany had fun playing with Inman too. I loved watching them interacting together. They are going to have so much fun as they all grow up together!

 Aunt Brittany braided Bekah's hair for her and she was thrilled.

 This little man turned 7 months old while he has here visiting us and got to try his first Gerber puff while he was here visiting us. Look how big he looks standing up with his mom.

 and this little lady turns 4 months old today. Here she is snuggling with her big 4 year old cousin.
 
 Friday afternoon we had fun reading

 drawing

 

 and playing
 
 Brent got a bow for Christmas and his brother Jared had been getting it ready for him so they all took it out to try to out Friday afternoon. They also got the golf clubs out and practiced for awhile too.

 

 It wouldn't be a McGuirt Mountain weekend without lasagna for at least one meal!

 

 Friday night we ventured out for a little while to Staunton to go bowling.

The little ones bowling with the mommies

 They did turn on the night lights part of the way through our time there so that was fun too!
 
 Bethany wasn't just content to bowl with Mommy-she wanted to be a big girl and try it herself too. Here is her big sister helping her. Then we realized she was just tall enough to push the ball down the ramp herself with just a little help to hold it still at the top while she pushed it down. She was thrilled-she seems to set to like bowling just as much as her big sisters.

 

 Under the night lights

 A little creativity in the bowling going on too...

  Saturday we just spent most of the day hanging out together.

 drawing with Uncle Jason

 watching a little TV

 

 and swinging with Uncle Jared

It took all the grownups together but we did manage to get a picture of all the cousins together and everyone was happy! Love these sweet little people! Can't wait to see all their adventures together as they grow!

 Saturday evening we did go out for dinner together. Who knew that would take 2.5 hours with McGuirt Party of 11?! I love this picture. We were getting ready to go on Saturday evening and Brooke had strapped Inman in his car seat to head out. Bethany walks up to Inman's car seat and reaches over and grabs his blanket and tucks it in around his legs.

 Sunday morning everyone was able to join us for church. Brent preached a great message out of Ephesians 3 about how very much God loves us.
 
 He did use his brothers as a part of a sermon illustration during the service.

 So glad we all got to worship together on Sunday!

McGuirt Mountain Weekend 2016

 Enjoying a little ice cream before everyone had to head back to NC!

 Thanks so much Jason, Brittany and Saylor and Jared, Brooke and Inman for coming to visit us here in the mountains. This is such a fun visit to look forward to every February. We had a good visit with you all and we love you! We will have to start planning our February 2017 trip before too long!