Memorial Day

Leah & Connor enjoy the water table.

Leah mistakes the water table for a drinking fountain.

Leah wasn't sure what to make of this bug mask.

Leah finally had a chance to meet Aunt Megan

Memorial Day weekend found us in South Carolina visiting some dear friends who moved down there last year. Our trip down was uneventful... until we passed High Point, NC. Then we hit traffic all the way down to Charlotte thanks to the big race that weekend (which I hadn't known about). I guess the traffic wouldn't have been so bad had it just been Scott and me, but poor Leah was ready to be out of her carseat by then. Thankfully, she settled down and took a nap; unfortunately, because of the heavy traffic, we didn't make much progress while she napped.

The rest of the weekend was restful and uneventful. Connor thoroughly enjoyed having Scott around to play with, especially once Scott started firing off Connor's Nerf dart gun. (Saturday night, after Connor had his bath, he came downstairs with Jason to watch Chuggington, but instead of settling down with Jason or Amelia, he cuddled on the couch with Scott, much to everyone's surprise.) That Saturday we went to a nature museum that's tailored to children. Leah and Connor enjoyed looking at all the animals, and especially enjoyed the play area complete with tunnels and a water table. All the excitement and activity wore out both kids, so the four of us had a chance to relax that afternoon while the kids slept.

We went out for BBQ for dinner that night, and Leah made friends with the gentlemen sitting behind us. Hmmm, maybe Scott's going to have to keep a better eye on her much earlier than anticipated!

Though we had initially planned on staying with Jason and Amelia until Monday, we decided to head home on Sunday to avoid some of the inevitable Memorial Day traffic. This was definitely the right decision! We actually made better time heading home than we did on the way down, and that was with a two-hour visit with Megan, Bob, and Norma in Greensboro (well, Burlington)! Yes, knowing that we would be driving by Greensboro, I had told Megan that I wanted to get together, even if it was for a brief period of time. We met up for lunch, and had a good time visiting. The time flew by (as it always does!), and then we were on our way.

Funny how all of this seems ages ago, now. Guess that's what the pictures are for, right?