New arrivals today included my cousin Anita and her extended family as well as my sister Alissa, her husband John and their son John Jr.

In addition to several more rounds of soccer juggling the entire assembled group made an excursion to Grandfather Mountain where we climbed to the Mile High Swinging Bridge and out onto a precipice which overlooks the Blue Ridge Mountains.

When we returned to the cabin I took advantage of the afternoon mountain light to create portraits of everyone present.  The full set of weekend photos can be found by following this link. My favorite of each of my offspring can be found below.

Normally it can be challenging to get a large number of people to pose for a group portrait. Not so when the completion of said portrait is all that stands between them and a pig roast.