Driving

We have begun our summer vacation.

We spent the past two days in a car. The kids did great considering we were all sitting for a total of sixteen hours. We stopped in Roanoke, Virginia on Saturday night to stretch our legs and swim to our heart's content. We enjoyed movies along the way. (thank God for modern technology!!! ) We also spent a good amount of time looking for items on our scavenger hunt. You would not believe how excited my kids get to see a tall building or a gas station until you hand them a scavenger list. It got a little loud, but their joy was contagious. We discovered that there is an abundance of cows to find along a highway, but dogs are rare. After looking in every passing car for a dog, we finally had to make an unscheduled stop at a rest area. We found three!! Our hunt kept us all busy and passed the time quickly. B and I played by ourselves while the kids were napping. It took us three hours to find everything on the list. Surprisingly, when I am looking for someone talking on a cell phone I cannot find one!!

It's good to be at Mom and Dad's and the kids are enjoying the pool and finding treasures (scuppernongs and sweet gumballs) along the trail. Looking forward to fishing with Grandpa, seeing friends, and a trip to the Georgia Aquarium. I am personally looking forward to eating grits and drinking sweet tea!!! I love the South!

BTW- Did you know that I am a native "grits"? G.R.I.T.S. -"Girl Raised In The South"