Stone Mountain

This past weekend we camped at Stone Mountain Park. It was great, close and perfect. We all rode together in the RV, mama did not have to follow. The kids all rode in their car seats and really enjoyed the feel of the RV. We got all set up and things went great. Our spot was directly across the street from the park and we had a view of the lake from behind our spot. The bath house was also close by, great for those hot showers. Friday afternoon we cooked Polish Sausages, sauerkraut and tator tots. We also walked down to the lake and Sara made friends with the ducks and the goose that were there. The kids went to bed and Mama and Dada got to have adult conversation time, rarely happens. The park was really quiet and peaceful.

Saturday morning we got up and had a light breakfast. Then we hit the park. We traveled from the campground to the park via shuttle service- very efficient. We had complimentary tickets from Jason's work, which was nice- ticket prices run about $30 per person. Our first mission was to ride the skyline. We took it to the top and then walked around at the top of the mountain. The two little ones actually got to get out of the backpack carriers and walk around a bit. I was shocked at how well they walked on this uneven pavement- they looked like little drunk elves. We also rode the train and the ducks. On the duck ride they take turns when they get on the water for the kids to drive. As the guy was about to see if Sara wanted a turn, she had fallen asleep- CRAZY! The duck calls are still in our house and making "quacking" sounds everywhere.

After the train ride, we decided to head back to camp and relax a little. (We had been at the park since 10 and it was now 4). We debated for a little while about the Laser Light show, the weather kept looking questionable. Just as we had ruled it out, the sun shone through the clouds and we went with it. Back to the park we went. It was really nice. They do this whole display set to music and various laser lights and even fireworks. (Sara was not too happy about the fireworks) The twins slept through the whole production. By the time we got back to the campground it was late and we were exhausted.

Sunday we packed up and headed home. It was a great weekend getaway.


Looking forward to the next trip to Fort Mountain State park.

Introducing...

Seymore (pronounced see-more-get it?) He is our traveling gnome. He will go with us on our trips and protect us as we venture out.
A new season of RV travel is just about to start. We have many exciting trips planned for the summer/fall. We are going to Stone Mountain, Brevard NC, Helen GA-Unicoi State park and Vogel State Park, Fort Mountain State Park (twice to this one), James "Sloppy" floyd state park and one more that I can not remember right now. I am really looking forward to all our traveling. We even have purchased our second hiking backpack, since miss Amelia will no longer fit in the front carrier pouch.
Go out and explore.

Chattanooga

This past weekend we went on our last RV trip of the year. We headed to Chattanooga and did much sight seeing. We went to the children's museum and did the Incline on Friday. Of course, being the brilliant mother that I am, I forgot the camera for that. On Saturday, we drove up to Rock City and did lots of hiking, walking and exploring. I think Rock City was my favorite part of the entire trip. Just the amazing views, peaceful walks and being with all five of us.
Saturday afternoon, we spent some time driving around Lookout Mountain. Jason and his family used to live up there a lOOOOnnnngggg time ago. We found the location of his old house, but is not the same old house. They have since upgraded to the million dollar club as well.
We are sad to see the year of RV trips ending and are already discussing plans for next year. I am glad that the babies will be a bit older when we go out again.

And that's the wonderful thing about family travel: it provides you with experiences that will remain locked forever in the scar tissue of your mind. ~Dave Barry

Fort Mountain RV park

We went on our second RV trip. We went to Fort Mountain State park. It was an amazing place. The views were breathtaking. We did a bit of hiking, apple picking and sleeping. It was fun to get away. The weather has been awesome lately, hopefully fall has come.

1st Camping Trip

We took our first camping trip this past weekend and it was great fun. We enjoyed just hanging out, skipping rocks in the lake and playing on the playground. It was hardest for me, I have a thing about routines and it is hard to break me from those things. The hardest part was sleeping. With two crawling babies it is a task to get them to stay in a confined area. One day during a nap, Amelia was caught with a bag of coffee in her bed, coffee EVERYWHERE! It was relaxing though. We look forward to our next trip.