Shall We Gather at the River

July 1, 2012 was the first time our 4 granddaughters all gathered under one roof! The wonderful occasion was our summer vacation at our cottage, Kalmia on the Tennessee River.  Kira and her daughter, one year old Ivey flew in from Seattle.  She joined her 3 cousins, Molly, Frances and Madeleine and Aunt Tacy who drove in from Hyattsville, MD.  Husbands Peter and Stephen were unable to take the time off to join us on this Williams family reunion, but Stephen did make a short appearance at the end of the gathering.
Brothers Evan and Eric took their turn on the dock, the boat and sleeping on the couch some nights.
They both entertained their little nieces with music and games.

The moms even had time off to do some kayaking on the river, but were careful to not cross in front of the barge, (seen in the background) and Gumpa waterskiied on one ski.  He still has the knack!