We were glad to see Daddy after two fun weeks. We packed up and headed south to Asheville to visit Grandma Jo and Grandpa Howie. I was excited to get back to my “fort”. I found a ton of HUGE mushrooms and stabbed them with sticks.
We watched a cricket get stuck in a spiders web and the spider come out and kill it. I thought it was pretty awesome.
I found a “toe biter” or water bug in the lake. I also caught a few fish.
Happy 4th of July. Finally not afraid of sparklers.
Mom took us on a few long walks around the lake. We stopped and looking in all the tiny rivers and nooks and crannies.
The beach was a must stop. Mom had us take off our shoes just in case…
Good thing she did! A few moments after the shoes were off we were completely soaked from lake water. We played with a few other kids that were at the beach.
Aunt Kim and Cousins Anna and Ian also came into town to visit. It was a full house! We went out to dinner at Brixx Pizza and I drew a bunch of animals. Mommy drew the lizard.
I found lots of nature and animals. This caterpillar was neat looking. I also found cicada exoskeletons.
One day we went whitewater rafting down the Tuckaseegee River. I hated it at first but then really got into it. I tried to paddle but wasn’t much help. It was a fun and long day on the river. It was great that Daddy had not gone back to Florida quite yet and was able to go with us!
We also went out to Linville Caves and explored underground.
I thought this looked like a dragons mouth.
At Grandfather Mountain playing under the boulders.
Waiting for our lunch. I liked the buzzer.
Up up up we go! We are heading up to that peak behind us!
At the visitors canter. OTTERS!
This is the former mascot of Grandfather Mountain.
They have bears, deer and many more animals on the top of the mountain. I liked the habitats. You could barely tell they were caged in!
Heading out on the mile high suspension bridge.
What a view!
One mile up and the bridge is swaying slightly.
Cousin Ian getting a bit too close to the edge.
I hiked out to the top part with Mommy while Emmerson stayed back with Grandma Jo.
Enjoying playing on some of the rocks.
Grandma Jo made beignets a few times and then pancakes one day. She made me a meerkat pancake.
We went to the Nature Center and the Otter cage was all complete. Last time it was closed for a remodel. These two were really playful today.
Being silly. Little did I know there was a goat charging up behind me that wanted to be on this rock!
The goat that stole my rock! I got to the log just in time. Aunt Kim and Anna liked the goats… maybe a little too much! 🙂 haha
Being baby somethings.
Tractor fun. I remembered this from last visit and kept asking Mommy where it was located.
We went to Ribfest after the Nature Center. Ribfest was anticlimactic. Mommy got us a few ride tickets and we had fun. The food was just not that good.
The next day we went out to Pisgah Forest and visited Sliding Rock. I did NOT want to slide but had fun playing in the river below.
I caught TWO salamanders.
I would have stayed and dug in the rocks all day.
What a great vacation. I can’t believe we have been gone for 6 weeks. Daddy drove home a week ago and we got to fly home! I was so excited for the plane ride!
Watching our plane get ready for the flight.
So excited!!!
I got a bit wiggly because I couldn’t contain my excitement.
On the plane and ready for take off. I got the window the first 30 minutes and Emmerson had it the remainder of the trip.
Learning to use ear buds and watching Dino Squad on the iPad. What a way to travel!
Home at last!