Most of the day was spent driving with a stop along the Natchez Trace for a picnic lunch. We made a detour through Calhoun City, Ma's hometown, to meet up with a couple of her friends. The highlight of the day was seeing Ma's childhood home. She made arrangements with the current owners for us to stop by. They have been doing some renovations but have maintained the character of the home, and we enjoyed seeing the home and hearing Ma's stories of growing up there.
That evening we arrived at Lake Tiak-O'Khata for the reunion. The grounds were lovely, and on Saturday morning Claire got her first experience with a sandy beach. She walked right into the water and had a great time until she got her face wet. After a few tears, she perked up again. She really enjoyed taking a couple of trips down the waterslide with Daddy.
The resort is just outside of Louisville, MS, which is Bob's hometown. Saturday afternoon Bob gave us a tour of the town, and we enjoyed poking around in some antique shops before making a stop at Sonic. Later that day Claire continued her trend of finding fun ways to entertain herself in a motel room. Her new favorite game is walking under our legs - or when we sneak up on her and walk over her. She laughed so much she fell down - funny girl!
On Sunday morning we gathered everyone for a family photo before returning home. We flew home out of Jackson and had an uneventful trip home. Overall it was a good trip, and we were especially glad to get a chance to learn more about the family's history and actually see the places where a lot of memories were formed. 
2 comments:
You guys are so cute. I love Claire's little Crocs too. :-)
Claire looks SO cute in her little swim suit wading in the lake. . .and I love the pictures of her laughing so hard walking between her daddy's legs. Such a little character! Makes me laugh just to look at her having so much fun.
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