Smith Mountain Lake

My youngest cousin graduated from high school this year. He lives in Salem so we decided to make a vacation out of the trip.

We decided to go to Smith Mountain Lake to the State Park there. We took Emily hiking and to the little beach that they have built up. She played in the sand, only trying to eat it once. She floated in the water and made some friends too. We cooked out a couple of nights and made smores on one of them. Needless to say they were a BIG hit with Emily :)

The day of Seth's graduation we rode to Salem and spent the day there. My uncle got to meet Emily for the first time and they hit it off immediately. I think he would have kept her if I had let him.

My other cousin, Drew, took us to see his new bike shop, 3 Peaks, in downtown Salem. If you are in the Roanoke area and need running, cycling, or swimming gear you should check out his shop!

It was a great vacation and I hope we go back again next year!