Loyet Family Odyssey

Mom and Ben (minus dad, who is currently in India...) recently went to help Great Grandmother clean up after the F4 Tornado that destroyed her home. Here is a link to the afternoon coverage... Enjoy!

Sheer Joy.

How many pictures are you going to take of me mom?

Life is rough!

And he's out!

How do I look?

Grandpa knows what I like.

Strike a Pose!

Hamming it up for the camera.

Look at those pearly whites.

Gussie enjoyed North Carolina as much as we did.

Benjamin had so much fun in the van with Emily & Nicole.

He looks so calm, cool and collected like he's been driving his whole life.

Again with the driving.

He would have driven these things for days.

Riding the carousel with Aunt Andrea and Emily.

In Cherokee, NC with Emily and Nicole.

Riding on the the lake in a boat is fun!

Watching the ducks at Lake Lure with Daddy.

Hiking is exhausting! Thank goodness Uncle Mike is carrying me.

Waiting for the elevator inside the mountain at Chimney Rock.

I want to be the father to Benjamin that my father was to me! Happy father’s (and Grandfather’s day!)

Benjamin rode the carousel three times, but it still wasn't enough for him.







Benjamin loved the Eiffel Tower! It's a 1/3 replica of the original in Paris.

We are in Naples, Florida visiting Benjamin's MeMe & Papaw. Benjamin went swimming for the first time and loved it. We've come a long way from the little baby who was terrified of water. He couldn't wait to get in the pool, no coaxing or convincing necessary.