North Carolina Part 2!

After coming back to DC for a little over a week, we took the 7 hour drive again to NC to meet up with the Driers, Nanny, Marv, Aunt Cheri, Chiqui and Popeye. It was a fun little get together and it was wonderful seeing family!

Enjoy the pictures...

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN
On top of the Swinging Bridge at Grandfather Mountain.



The girls with the kids on top of the mountain


The guys with the kids on top of the mountain

Chris and Caiden 1-mile up - a Denver shout out!



AUNT CHERI... the kids play with Aunt Cheri.


The kids took right to her...eventually

Cheri giving Caiden his bottle



PORCH PLAY
Play time on the porch...
Dagny REALLY wants a dog but mom is resisting

Ainsley and her butterfly puzzle...take 35...she loves that thing

What's up? This is my house!

Or perhaps this is

Melissa with Caiden

Happy Early Birthday Caiden!

Nanny and her very popular dog Duchess

Melissa and the kids enjoy some post BBQ swing time...PICKING PIG ROCKS!


GENERATIONS...
Pictures of all 4 generations.

Chiqui and Popeye and the kids

The Dreier and Meck/Schnitger Family



GOLF CART RIDIN'
Chiqui and Popeye take the kids out...much slower than the dads did

Aisnley has picked out her next birthday gift



FUN IN THE SUN!
Enjoying the outside pool...finally!



RIVER TRAIL...
We took the kids on a small hike near the house.

Chris and Caiden

A moment when Ainsley was obviously done with picture taking


THANKS TO ALL!!! WE HAVE HAD A GREAT SUMMER SO FAR!

Blueberry Pickin'

Picking blueberries at Butlers Orchard with her friends from KDES. She would eat them as fast as I picked them... :-).


Rocking and hat and knee socks

Did we mention that Ainsley will only wear socks that cover her knees?

NC meets the McGuire/Schnits

We had a wonderful trip to North Carolina with the McGuire/Schnitger clan. We even got to meet baby Nora, the youngest of the foursome. The kids were so very cute together!

Enjoy the pictures...

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN
Family shot on Grandfather Mountain...Dagny is just DONE!

Three beautiful girls - Dagny is jealous she doesn't have a ponytail

Everyone sans Melissa - at the bears



HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!
That's what the 4th is all about - dressing pretty and riding a golf cart


Ainsley learning the art of flag waving

Ainsley learning to drive like Dad - Dagny is terrified

It took like 60 shots for this 1


PARTY TIME!!! Cupcakes and bbq included...
The GRILL MASTA!


YAY! CUPCAKES ARE COMING!


ARE YOU KIDDING ME? BRING THEM ALREADY!


Erik and Fae enjoying some Nora time


Faelyn contemplates the secrets of the universe..chocolate or vanilla?

Nanny with her great grand-daughters

By the end of the trip Dagny had mastered the gate to her parents dismay

Opening some gifts on the front deck

Beautiful Ainsley and her beautiful smile

Dagny taking her place among the cupcakes



3 of the 4 girls looking oh soooo cute!