I've reasoned with myself that documenting a few memories will be better than not documenting any at all...
(To read about Day 1, click here.)
So here goes:
Day 2: Wednesday, Sept. 25th, 2013
* Slept late (have I mentioned how GOOD that felt?!?!)
* Played cards
* Listened to Caleb play piano
* Went bowling (most of our kiddos have been bowling 1-2 other times in their lives)
* Purchased The Lost Medallion DVD at the local Christian bookstore
* Ate a late lunch/early dinner at Golden Coral (we were all stuffed and Isaiah, Silas, and Kedesh each had ice cream from head to toe)
* Came home and watched movie (The Lost Medallion)
* Boys played MORE airsoft
* Early bedtime in preparation for an early Day 3 of Staycation
Day 3: Thursday, September 26, 2013
* Day trip to the mountains (included a little hiking, a "gourmet" picnic meal, and a little riding on the Blue Ridge Parkway)
* Grilled steak meal at home for dinner (YUMMY! One of my FAVORITE meals!)
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| Potty time...girls take a little more ingenuity than boys ;) |
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| The guys were in charge of our "gourmet" meal - chunky soup over rice with added cheese for those who want it. Fruit and snacks for dessert. |
Playtime/Exploring while lunch was being prepared...
Mountain roadside park picnic - Miller style :)
Day 4: Friday, September 27th, 2013
* Airsoft battles, airsoft battles, and MORE airsoft battles - I've decided that if God ever calls them into military service, they will have prior training! Eva, Kedesh, and Mommy got to be the "Princesses" this day. :) The boys split into three teams and each captured and hid another team's princess. The opposing teams had to find and rescue their princess and take her to safety in order to win the battle. I was the princess for Gregg's team...and Silas was my guard. Okay...I admit it...airsoft is so much fun!!
* Made homemade ice cream (Gregg chose pineapple with coconut flavoring - REALLY?!?! - He DID NOT ask my opinion...I'm vanilla, chocolate, or peach all the way!)
* Game of football in the back yard
* Started packing in preparation for a long day on Day 5 of Staycation
**** no pics this day...I was a slacker! :(
Day 5: Saturday, September 28th, 2013
* Clemson vs. Wake Forest home game - Since Gregg and I are both Clemson alumni, we take all the kids to see at least one game each season (wish we could do season tickets, but that would cost a large fortune for a family of 10! So, instead, we buy group tickets for a game and invite another family to go with us.) This year, the game we chose happened to fall at the end of our vacation planning. And, it was Homecoming, so we showed the kids around campus and onto Bowman field to see the floats. We always have the best time cheering for the TIGERS!!
* Clemson won by a landslide...and we got 10 orders of FREE Bojangle's fries on the way home - YAY!
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| All ready to get to the game!! |
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| Matching bracelets made for the girls and Mommy |
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| A stop by Bojangle's to get chicken for tailgating |
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| Two tailgating cuties |
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| I had such fun making new outfits for the girls. I'm learning to sew a little at time... |
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| Family Photo Op - Special Thanks to the kind lady who offered to take the pic for us |
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| One of the 6 tiger tails I bought at a yard sale several years ago. $0.50 each - well worth the cuteness!! |
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| Isaiah - "Take a picture of my tail, Momma!" |
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| Homecoming on Bowman field |
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| So thankful Gregg was carrying her! I'm always out of breath by the time I reach our seats, and this year was no exception - and I just carried MYSELF! |
Day 6: Sunday, September 29th, 2013
* Caleb played in a 1-day baseball tournament (have I mentioned that I LOVE watching my boys play ball?!?!) He played 3 games that day, so that was pretty much the entire day. Afterward it was supper, baths, and bedtime to start a new week. Daddy had to go back to work on Monday (Samuel appeared to be the most disappointed about this b/c the first thing he asked me on Monday morning was, "Where's Daddy?" - with a very pouty lip and sad face.).
Overall, we had a great week!! I'm glad we chose to stay home for vacation. It was different for us, and I wasn't sure how it would really go. But, for the first time in a long time, it was just our family - without a detailed schedule. Anyone who knows me and my dear husband, knows that we are "planners." It was really nice to just enjoy being together - no packing, no running, no long driving days...It was a HIT with the whole crew!! :)
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