Northern Exposure - Final Destination(s)

We concluded our trip with an overnight at our friends house in Wayne, PA. Wendy and Russ were kind enough to host a small college reunion at their place, allowing a group of us to catch up on each other's lives and see all of the kids. We had a wonderful meal, great conversion, and a small amount of relaxation once the kids went to bed!

Kate and Lauren had a blast playing with Wendy and Russ' kids that night and the next morning. Kate particularly enjoyed Julie's photo album of the princesses from Disney World, while also remembering all of the cool toys she played with during last year's visit! Russ treated us to homemade pancakes Saturday morning before we made our final trek to DC for the night.

We made a couple of stops on our way to VA. First, Mark (as well as the rest of us) satisfied one of his food cravings and stopped off for a water ice in Delaware. Then it was on to a park he played at when he was the girls' ages. From there, we visited Mark's grandparents, stopping in for a nice lunch and visit. (It's so great that the girls get to spend time with their great-grandparents as well.) By that point, we were pretty tired and returned to VA in time for dinner.

We spent a beautiful Father's Day morning with Grampy and Grammy before returning to NC. We had a wonderful time with everyone, but after 11 days of traveling, "there's no place like home." We hope to see all of you soon!!

Thanks for the memories!