First Leg

The journey of 1500+ miles begins in the driveway!

It wasn’t long before there was a stop for a Roo cup refill…

and some Mickey D chicken nuggets.

North Carolina was our first, of many, state welcome centers.

We checked into the hotel and then it was time for supper…

They put on their bathing suits and headed for the pool, but they got in and out so quickly that there was no time for a picture!

The next morning we ate breakfast at the hotel and continued our journey.

It was an uneventful drive across SC to the coast and Charleston.  We checked into the hotel and got ready to go to B’s wedding on Kiawah Island.

Proud parents…

Helpful big sister…

cute kids…

who’s the tallest?…

The newly-weds…

T and Hero…

It was a beautiful wedding in a beautiful setting.

More River Time and Home

We had the chance to go to the river once again.
Tubing is always fun…

but even moreso when you are getting thrown around!

Working hard on getting up on the skis…

success!!

After kneeboarding, this was a great way to finish the day on the water.

Jack loves to squeeze!

We went for yogurt...

 

 

played Chicken Foot

















and measured!

The next morning, it was time to head to Atlanta.



But a stop at Panera for a bagel before hitting the road.




Another meal before getting on the plane.

 

 

Other Activities

Another day we had a change of pace…

They swam in different water…

We went to the park and of course, they had to measure!

More water adventures…

Then it was time to hit the lanes…  thank goodness for the gutter guards!

More Water Time

Everyone enjoyed the water in their own way!

Even K had to prove that she still can do it!

Fun time on the Water

We were able to enjoy being on the water while J was here.

Getting Home

We left Louisiana and headed to Tennessee.  We had several states to drive through and we got signs and rest stops along the way.

Alabama---

and finally, Tennessee…

We got home to discover that there peas to be picked!

Finishing Up and Starting Over

We finished off our time in Lufkin with lunch with J at his favorite hamburger place, the airport!  And boy, are those hamburgers good!

We drove to Houston and had supper with dear friends…

We went to see their new house that is being built…

Now we are starting our trip back to Tennessee.

The next morning we meet K, who brought back T and also J who is coming home with us for a few days.

Our first stop was at Buc-ee’s…

We had Whataburger for lunch and went into Louisiana…

We had a great supper and then went swimming at the motel before calling it a night.