A few weekends ago, my family had the pleasure of a long weekend in Blue Ridge, GA. My mom and dad have some friends that have an amazing house in Blue Ridge that they let us use. There was plenty of room for Ross and I and our 3 children, my parents, and Stephen, Ana and their 2 children. Just 30 or 40 feet from the back of the house was a creek that Ross and the girls fished in (with success!), woods to tromp around in and roads to collect bugs on. My mom was very smart and got bug boxes for all the girls, complete with a net for capturing and tweezers for picking up those icky bugs :) I think the bug boxes were one of the highlights.
We also got to hike alongside a beautiful waterfall and then play on a swinging bridge. The only bummer was that we couldn't stay longer - the weekend and at the bridge.
Ross and I managed to go trail running and mountain biking because my parents wonderfully agreed to watch the kids for a few hours each day for us.
But the best part about the trip was being with the whole family to celebrate my dad's 60th birthday complete with cake and homemade ice cream. Selah already believes that it isn't a birthday party without homemade ice cream. Dad, you've spoiled her :)
Below are a few pictures from the weekend:
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| Here is the gang at the bottom of the waterfall. Notice my mom, mason and cruz are missing. She kindly stayed home so the boys could nap. |
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| Swinging Monkeys |
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| The boys with the girls |
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| Grandpa and Nana with their FIVE grandchildren |
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| Grandpa and Nana with their whole family |
We are hoping for another weekend in the woods soon. hint hint...
oh my goodness, you were SO close to us at camp!! I know your days were filled with family, but next time you come let us know and maybe we can come up for a couple hours to say hi!
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