Thursday, June 26, 2008

Pamunkey Indian Reservation Tour

So, this being Sam's first time on the Res... I thought I would show him around, tell him a little bit about his background and the wonderful people the were part and still part of the Res today.




Here we are at "the landing". I spent many summers here swimming and dodging snakes...fun times...uh, how cute can this little guy get!


Directly next to the pier that we used to jump off of to swim is the fish hatchery...sort of a new addition to the Res. Shad fish have always been a very important aspect of the Reservation's economy, so when the population started to dwendle, the fisherman had to create the hatchery.


This is my Grandma Bradby's house...now my cousin Frank's...who has done a wonderful job restoring it.


Here is a view of the "shanties"....they used to be very dilapidated little fishing huts...but Hurricane Isabelle wiped most of them away and people rebuilt them really as river hang outs with a/c and comfy furniture.....


Just down the way from "the landing" is Grover's Craft shop.....really Grover's house with a shop in the back...we love Grover!
This fireplace is what is left of the old trading post where the women used to sell their pottery and jewelry....in the early 1900's.


Well...the sign says it all...
A relief sculpture of Chief Powhatan...who is said to have lived amongst the Pamunkey's..
Powhatan's Burial Mound...so the legend says....
The mound overlooks the Pamunkey river at a part of the Res we call "the pocket"...an absolutely beautiful spot..
Sammy reading all about Powhatan at the mound...
Sammy saying "Hi" from the Pamunkey Baptist Church....
The sunrising viewed from my parents porch..the day we left this magnificent place....
We love and miss you guys so much! Can't wait to come back soon!



















Friday, June 20, 2008

Trip to Virginia

Well, Sammy finally met my side of the family! We went to Virginia last week and had a great time...other than it being 100 plus degrees for the first few days! Here are a collection of some of the people he met all week...we had lots of visitors!


Frank and Sam...this was one of those 100 degree days!



Aunt Sandra

Matthew and Brandan..pimping at the river...



Angie and Sam




Cam, Tracey and a very tired Sammy...

Tracey and Kerry
Thomas and Sam


A very sunburnt James and Sammy

Grandma...awhh



Raven and Sammy

River and Sammy....Sam didn't know what to think of him...




Crazy devil dog...C.C. Ryder.....


A walk in Norfolk with Kevin and Sabine.....



Sabine, Sam and Kevin playing...






The next post will include a tour of the Pamunkey Indian Reservation....coming soon...

Monday, June 2, 2008

Crawling?

So, the other morning I went to wake Sam up and I found him like this. Maybe he is dreaming about crawling..because he hasn't quite mastered it yet. I just thought this was cute....