Road Trip!!

 What a wonderful Road Trip!  Long but GOOD!

We left Thursday morning and arrived at the Garrisons about 5:00pm.  We hung out with them, got some burgers for dinner, then came back to their house for a walk to their playground for some four square.  That evening they introduced us to mini golf on the XBox, what a blast.

Friday morning we left for MaTaunte Andrea's.  It was going to be an 8 1/2 hr trip. That was a long day - but we did it.  We had a Taco night!  YUM.  

 

Saturday MaTaunte Andrea had Nathanael go pick the watermelon and cut it.  WOW a yellow one!  With seeds we spit off the back porch. 

We went to Carowinds roller coaster park. What a blast.  On the boarder of North and South Carolina - where the Carolina's meet!  

Dave and Jeremiah on the Big Swings

We rode some great rides - then grabbed some food at 2:00.  Then the Rain came - the craziest thunderstorm, pouring rain.  HUGE puddles - they opened up the movie theater so people could get out of the rain.  We are planning to head back next year for more fun...  That evening we went to a yummy bar for dinner.  

Sunday we went to a local state park - the rain potential was still very much in the air. We took a short hike, we swum, we rented kayaks and paddleboats.  Fun.  We went home and enjoyed Andrea's garden, played some games.  That evening was a good movie night to relax by.

Monday morning we left for DC.  We arrived at the hotel, and walked towards where the DC Monument Bike tour would take off, had some dinner.  There were flood weather warnings and a little thunder, but we were able to do our trip with a little rain at the beginning, but it was GREAT. 

Getting ready to GO

WW2 Monument - wow!

 We saw a bunch of monuments, our tour guide described each site wonderfully then we could go explore it.  What a treat.

Tuesday morning we decided to go to the Smithsonian Zoo.  Jeremiah wanted to see the Panda's, there is a baby there - who turned one this Saturday.  We drove home after that.  What a wonderful trip.