We found out early last week that Bret’s cousin would be wrestling in the 26th Annual NHSCA High School Nationals in Virginia Beach. After confirming a few things, we realized we could go!

Very early Saturday morning, 3:30 a.m. to be exact, we left our home to make the trip down.

Bret napped in the car, protected from the cold with blankets. Or at least tried to while I took pictures of him…

We arrived in Virginia Beach around 8 and what a beautiful sky welcomed us!

Once we said hello to Bret’s cousins, we took a walk down to the beach.

And then got breakfast from a delicious buffet!!

And here’s Bret’s cousin in the SEMIFINALS!

After the last match of the day, we made our way up to Fredericksburg for the night. Again, what a great sky to guide us! Ahhh. It was a beautiful day.

On the way home, we passed Quantico. One of these days we’ll go through the USMC museum together!