Can you imagine spending a week in a North Carolina forest in the Smokey Mountains with this cast of characters? Pretty darn cute! From left to right we have Henry Kelsey (16 months), Isaac Aubin (4 years old), Hazey, Cally, and Oliver Aubin (2 years old). We all convened at the Davidson River Campground after 17+ hours of driving on a Sunday night. We had a blast. Here's a photo summary of a really fun adventure:
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| 2 year old buddies |
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| finding and climbing on magic rocks |
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| counting tree rings |
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| Finding a make believe stage and forming a band |
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| lounging around and reading books |
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| smores |
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| Special guests Sherry and George Westerfield! |
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| Quiet moments of drawing |
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| Smokey the Bear Club |
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| hockey, lacrosse, soccer..... |
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| Learning about the forest with Sherry and George |
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| Getting ready for kids hike-- "one for all, all for one!" |
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| Awesome little hikers! |
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| rest stop looking for birds |
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| Fun bouncy bridge |
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| Sitting in the gutter tree |
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| Barefoot stream exploration |
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| Good friends |
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| Feeding Henry |
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| Lots of Scooter Time |
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| Biking on a boardwalk at the kids loop |
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| Teeter Totter! |
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| Cheering on big sis! |
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| Buddies |
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| Best date ride ever! Thanks to Sherry & George |
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| A scare at the Transylvania County Hospital-- nothing broken! Phew! |
After four days in the Pisgah National Forest, I packed everyone up and we headed back to Vermont on the slow train, making some fun stops along the way. The kids were troopers in the car. Their patience in the car amazed us.
We got to stop in Baltimore on the way down and on the way back home. The kids love hanging out with their cousin (and aunt and uncle).
Will even got a scooter between our visits, so the kids had a ball playing in the back alley of Roger's Forge.
Next stop was Rosendale, NY to visit with Beckett, Iris, Tim and Sophia.
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| Running Race |
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| Keeping up with the big kids! |
