An exciting weekend--concerts and family!

A few Fridays ago, Shawn and I packed up and headed out of the Triangle area. We were off to Roanoke Rapids, the site of Rapids Jam. Rapids Jam is a three-day country concert series with a number of big-name performers. Over the three days, they had Lady Antebellum, Willie Nelson, Darius Rucker, Sugarland, and a whole lot more. Shawn and I didn't go for the three days, but opted to go on Friday only, which had Craig Morgan, Darius Rucker and Sugarland performing.

We got there around 4 p.m. and  had plenty of time to find somewhere to park (people were selling spots on their lawn), get some food, and find a place to sit. We of course ended up next to some guys who had been drinking all day, one of whom had a bit too much. The guy kept nodding off, and his friends would then take pics of him holding various objects they had or found around the park (or with women who were also a bit tipsy). It was entertaining at least.

The entertainment was great. I really enjoyed all the performers in the Friday lineup! Only downside, the extreme heat. It was about 90 degrees and there was no shade. We just made do and put on lots of sunscreen!

After the concert we headed to our hotel a few miles into Virginia, and the next day we were on our way to Norfolk, VA to see Shawn's brother and family. We had fun jumping on the new trampoline with the kids, eating ice cream, watching movies and just hanging out. It was great to see everyone and we hope to make it up to Virginia more often!