Vacation to Alabama

Matching cover-ups that we used as sundresses for the the three cousins!

Charlotte, Claire, Allie

Three generations on the way to Cathedral Cavern! Never noticed how similar our walks are!

Family picture inside the cave!

Neil Diamond and the Holidays

I have always loved Adam Sandler's version, but this one is pretty funny too.

Claire's Party

Party Pics

A Big thank you to Kate for being the official photographer at the party.

Lake Guntersville

What a day! We made the trek back from Lake Guntersville today and back to the real world of work tomorrow. The girls did really well in the car until about the last hour of the trip (It took us about 7 hours including a couple of stops). We listened to music, watched some movies, took naps (well the girls all did, of course I didn't since I was driving). Road trips are always fun to me, but nothing beats the anticipation of getting so close to home you can smell it.

We enjoyed spending nearly a week visiting Larry Papa and Nana. We didn't leave the house but once to go thrift store hopping the whole time we were there. Lake Guntersville is nestled in the northeastern part of Alabama. The scenery is amazing! The lake is surrounded by the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It was fun just to ride on the boat and take in all the sights. The beauty of nature interspersed with incredible homes, and boathouses as big as our house. Of course Claire loved swimming in the pool and the lake. She also loves to fish. We tried to do a lot of fishing but they just wouldn't bite. I will say that I landed three and Cyd let the only one she had get away! Claire's first experience riding the tube was priceless. All in all a great week of relaxation and family time. I'm sure we will be wanting to go back sooner than is possible.

I do have some pictures but they aren't uploaded yet, so since the day began around 5 AM so we could make it back in time for dance, they will just have to wait.