Our first week of summer was pretty busy, but nice. The highlights included: a daddy-daughter date to a Nationals game for Liz, a mommy-daughter date to see Beauty and the Beast for Liz, a family outing to see Brave, a family camping trip, dinner guests, and Liz attended a birthday party (while the other girls had a playdate--I know this sounds like Lizzie is only one that girls special attention).
The family camping trip was our biggest endeavor last week. We went to a Jellystone camp which was fun, but hot and really unlike any camping I've ever done before. The site had a super-chlorinated pool (as in, lots of the group had sore eyes from it), mini golf, paddle boats, playground, laser tag, bounce pillow, and various craft options.
Below Alaina is wearing what suppose she thinks all princesses wear when they camp.
My kids have never seen the Yogi Bear cartoons but they were still interested in the statues and costume characters.
About the pictures, I left my "good" camera at home and brought my old one (regretted it). I also didn't realize that there was a smudge on the lens until the end of the trip. Oh well. Check at the shot below of Ellie pretending to be a dog. She does that a lot now--I actually think Lizzie started it--it enduring unless we are in a hurry and she wants to crawl.
After camping we headed over to Luray Caverns. The only other time Drew and I have gone was about ten years ago so it was fun for us and very exciting for the little ones who were experiencing it for the first time. Lizzie was especially impressed. She had wanted to go to the caverns, but shortly after we entered them she approached Andrew and I separately to apologize for complaining earlier and thank us for taking her to such a cool place. Lainey's interest waxed and waned, and by the end of the tour Ellie was asleep on Drew's back.
On the way home from the caverns we ate at The Apple House. It had been recommended by a friend based on the apple donuts, but the barbecue wasn't too bad either. We actually didn't order any donuts, but Lizzie inadvertently earned us some. Near the end of our meal she accidentally knocked over her sister's drink. We gave her a stack of napkins and told her to clean it up. The waitress saw her wiping up the floor and offered to pay her in donuts. They were sure tasty.
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That's a pretty awesome first week of summer! What else do you have planned? I'm glad you had fun at Jellystone. I love those apple cider donuts and love that they make them year round. You should try the apple and pear ciders they sell!
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