July 4th Vacation

Peyton's BIG Adventure to West Virginia for the Fourth of July, 2008!

July 4th vacation we spent with Robert's family - all 12 of us (minus Robert who had to work) - in the mountains of WV. BEAUTIFUL, scenic area....BUT a long curvy-windy drive, 14 hours, especially in a motorhome when you are prone to motion sickness! But let me tell you, I'm now a spokeswoman for Dramamine - it works WONDERS!! Peyton had a blast being with all her cousins, who she absolutely adores - Noah - almost 6, Wyatt - 3 mos. older than Peyton, Abbey - 2.5, and Haylie- almost 2. They played, swam, blew bubbles outside the room, even saw deer up close and personal, as they were right out our windows/door each day looking for leftovers of any kind!

(the girls above - Haylie, Abbey, and Peyton - have on matching t-shirts that say "Grandma Magnet" that Peyton gave them for Christmas last year)

(Peyton asking the deer what they are doing and how they are in her very motherly voice)

What a shock I had the first morning opening my lodge door to find a deer standing there! Thankfully I didn't scare the deer the way it scared me, as the kids were able to come and see him up close...so close that I shut the door, afraid our new friend was about to come in! While at the Canaan Resort in Davis, WV, we even took a dinner train ride through the mountainside, seeing more beautiful areas, creeks, rivers and even Bald Eagles in the wild! Driving home we saw fireworks out the motorhome windows - the kids were so excited! A good time was had by all and we were all POOPED after our trip!

Okay, so I'm still behind but I'm getting there with my updates....so many things to do always and so little time always. I just need a few more hours each day to get more things done and crossed off my To-Do list! Next time bunny pictures, Peyton's Princess Ballet camp, a visit from old friends, and our quick trip to Cincinnait with Robert last week.....OH, we do leave for vacation (Ludington, MI - where Robert's grandparents lived, just a block off the beach on Lake Michigan) on Saturday, so not sure when I'll update again......

Peyton and her new Mia American Girl doll -both dressed as the Princesses they truly are!

Enjoy the rest of your summer; it's going by too quickly!