Well, Spring and Summer Happened.

And now we are basically almost in to winter.

So, here's a recap.

Kacy's now in 5th grade, Daniel in 2nd.
Summer was a blast.
Grandma and Grandpa sold their house and  moved to Florida.
We are getting ready for Turkey Day.

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Oh, did you want pictures?

Let's start with Easter.

 Daniel gave baseball a whirl in the spring as well.

 Kacy tested for another belt...

 And we took another pretty major road trip, this time west to Wisconsin. First stop: Cleveland Heights to check in with the Vander Sluises.

 A lunch stop in Madison was a must. Brats all around. (The sausage, not the bad-behaved kids.)

 We made it to our final destination, charming Mineral Point.

 The kids tried traditional Cornish pasty, in a cave to boot.

 A lunch stop in Chicago for deep dish was a must on our way home.

 One last stop, on the banks of Lake Erie, outside of Toledo.

More later. Soon, I promise.

More March Adventures

 We finally decided to put in new flooring on the first floor. We let the kids draw on the carpet. They couldn't believe it. Neither could we. Luckily, the installer actually showed the next day.

 Tradition is tradition. The kids went with their friends for Shamrock shakes at McDonald's on St. Patrick's Day.

 Last weekend we ventured west again, this time on the Virginia side of the line. Luray Caverns did not disappoint. Dream Lake was simply awesome.

 We spent the night at Massanutten with Uncle Jim, Aunt Anne, Monica, Robie and Holly. The deer-feeding and watching was mesmerizing.

Deep Creek Lake

We ventured west to Deep Creek Lake last weekend for some fun with friends and to play in the snow.

First, we stopped in Harper's Ferry to explore and get some lunch.

Then we arrived in Deep Creek just as the snow began falling.

Saturday bright and early, there was sledding.

Followed by hot chocolate and hot tubbing. It was now 10 AM.

We took the kids for a hike after lunch. 

 Marshmallow-roasting was next on the docket.

A great weekend in the woods!

That Time We Drove to Florida....

We have done quite a few road trips. The kids are true road warriors.
Over Christmas break, we thought we'd take it up a notch and do the "rite of passage" drive to Florida adventure.
8 days, 40 hours of drive time, 2,500 miles and everyone was still speaking to each other at the end. Success.

First stop: Savannah.
We decided this was a good halfway point to rest our heads for the night. Dad had fun showing the kids his old "stomping grounds" from his Fort Stewart days.

 We made it to Weston, outside of Ft. Lauderdale, on day 2. We camped out with Boots & Grandan at their timeshare.

And when in the everglades....why not take an airboat, in the dark, to go gator-hunting?

 The kids went to camp for the day, so the adults enjoyed some beverages by the beach in Ft. Lauderdale.

Even Boots and Grandan made the drive over.

 There was even fishing on the docket for the last Florida day.

 And then we began the journey back home. Our stopover on New Year's Eve was Kiawah Island. Fried oysters were not optional.

 So happy to ring in the new year at the beach.

New Year's day happy hour excursion to the Ocean Course with Grandma. She and Grandpa came for the New Year's fun, too.

Florida road trip: Check!