July 15, 2011

Summer Road Trip 2011

We headed out last weekend for our vacation!  We decided to go see my grandparents up in Clayton, GA.  It was wonderful….IMG_0974IMG_0994IMG_8421IMG_0981

Catching Lightning Bugs! (it was catch and release!) one actually worked it’s way out of the top holes and we had to ‘re-catch’ it in the living room!!

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The big kids were so excited to take me on “their” trail to “their” waterfall this time.  As soon as Collin went down for a nap we hit the road.  It’s just right up my grandparent’s street.  Our walking sticks are courtesy of Granddaddy Great. He made them :)IMG_8423Clayton, GAIMG_8428IMG_8430

I just love the joy in their faces!

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All the sparkles in the water!! Hailey thought it looked like glitter!!All the sparkles!

This is why it is ‘their’ trial:  Last Thanksgiving they hiked this for the first time with Granddaddy Great and his dog Daisy.  They stopped about halfway and carved their initials into this tree!

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We made it to the waterfall (or water fountain like I called it more than once!) IMG_8443

There was this huge butterfly when we got there. I think it was having to wait for it’s wings to dry… it just stayed so close and then all of a sudden took off.Butterfly at WaterfallClayton, GAClayton, GAIMG_8448IMG_8449IMG_8456

Heading back down the trail.

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My Grandma’s lilies started blooming the day before we got there. IMG_8470

Their backyardIMG_8472IMG_8473

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Next up: Goats!

1 comment:

Amber said...

Ok, after seeing all those beautiful pictures I'm ready to spend a weekend with your grandparents!