First day of vacation!

We had a lot of fun on our vacation in Bostic, NC! We decided to try out the new Yogi Bear Resort -- which literally just opened like two weeks ago. We stayed in Virginia, about an hour away from the resort, so that we could arrive earlier today and enjoy one of the days here before we checked into our cabin. 

We found out about a week before our stay that there was an issue with the water park and it would be closed during our stay for repairs. Needless to say, we were not very happy about that. But, they did give us free boat rentals as much as we wanted to for the week AND set up a whole bunch of inflatable water slides near the lake. Today, we got here around 11 and the water park was still open for a bit, so the kids got to play!

We got lunch at the cafe by the pool and checked out the resort a little bit. When it was time to check in, we got our golf cart (which turned out to be absolutely necessary on such a big and mountainous property) and headed to our cabin. Our cabin was so beautiful (and brand new!) -- two bedrooms, a kitchen, living room, bathroom and all the comforts of home (like air conditioning, TV, etc.).

We decided to make most of our meals ourselves for the trip because Bostic is not really near anything, and the resort only had one restaurant at the time we went (the other one was not open yet). We made lots of things ahead of time so we didn't really need to do any "cooking" while we were there. After dinner, we headed to do mini golfing on the resort and take a spin on our golf cart to keep checking things out!

A fun, last-day-of-school activity!

Well, that year sure flew by! Another year come and gone! We now have a 4th grader and a 2nd grader. Yesterday, we did the obligatory before-school photos and told them we had a surprise activity for them after they got out (early dismissal).

 Look how much they've grown!

After they got home, we ate some quick lunch and headed to City Island for our first-ever ride on the Pride of the Susquehanna. It was SUCH a gorgeous day...like 70 degrees, dreary at first but then turned beautifully sunny when we boarded, and breezy. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect day!

Of course there was a snack shop on board, so you KNOW my kids were excited about that. They each got some candy, which really made the trip even more special for them (EASY TO PLEASE!).

Here's to a fun summer!

"Dogs Got Past Away" by Addison

While going through Addison's school papers one day, I came across this little homemade "book" by Addison and her friend, Kendal. She still misses Bentley so much, evidenced by these sweet little things she draws and makes. My sister's dog, Lexi, is the other dog featured in the book. Lexi died a few weeks before Bentley. :(