Missing Mom Monday- Week 20

Me and Jase were bouncing on the Jumping Pillow at Jellystone on our anual camping trip. This is one of his favorite activities at the campgrounds.

Simple Woman's Day

Outside my window... the sun is shinning and it looks like its going to be a beautiful day!

I am thankful for...the wonderful family I have, who can put issues aside for a weekend and just enjoy each other's company.

From the kitchen... I can see the sleeping bags and clothes from our camping trip flooding out the laundry room door.

I am wearing... jean, a summer blouse, and brown sandals.

I am reading... "Sail" by James Patterson

I am hoping... Rob cleans and packs the tents up in storage and washes up the laundry while I'm gone today...I can hope, can't I?!?! LOL

I am creating... a picture folder on the laptop with all the pictures from this weekends camping trip.

I am hearing... Henny's pace around the living room.

Around the house... are piles of camping gear that need cleaned and packed up.

A few plans for the rest of the week...include spending more time with my Bro, SIL, nephew and niece while they are in town.

Luray Caverns

Since the family was heading to Luray, VA today for our annual camping trip a group of us (Me, Rob, and Jase, John and Michael, Julie and Anna, and Karen and Sonny) decided to head out a little early and go to the Luray Caverns.

I've been once before when I was 13 and it was just as amazing this time around. The tour wasn't as nice because its changed from personal tour guides to a recording and head set, but the sites where no less breathtaking!

This picture was taken in the entrance way to a large open area where the largest and oldest stalactites are found. The cave ceiling is the highest here and the stalactites hang all the way down, nearly reaching the ground.

This was one of the most beautiful areas. The stalactites you see on the bottom of the picture are actually a reflection of the ones hanging from the ceiling. A shallow pool of water causes the illusion.

Anyone hungry for eggs?

This is the friendly ghost of the caverns. It named that because of its white color, its shape, and the way it can be seen from so many different places in the cave.

This is the wishing well that has the most amazing clear, blue-green water I've ever seen.

This is an actual working organ. There are little hammers attached to wires spread through the caverns, and when you press a key, the hammer strikes a stalactite and it makes music. It makes a beautiful, soft sound. They actually have weddings down in this portion of the caves and they play the organ during the ceremonies.

This is formation looks like a set of false teeth.

These stalactites are called blinds, because of the way they drape down and fold into each other.

If you look closely, you can see a huge stalactite is laying horizontal. It fell from the ceiling of the cave over 10,000 years ago.

Visiting the caverns made for the perfect start to our camping weekend!

Family Photo Friday

As infrequently as we get photos of the three of us, it is even more infrequent that we get photos of just me and Rob. This was taken at the Independence Day Block Party held in my parent's neighborhood.

Missing Mom Monday- Week 19

Me and Jase were hanging out at Colonial Beach on the 4th before the fireworks show

Stranger 4/100

Colonial Beach Boardwalk (I guess that's what you'd call it):

This guy went all out for his 4th of July outfit.

Family Photo Friday

My whole family!

We had all gotten together in Winston-Salem to watch Sonny's regional soccer tournament. Here, we are outside of Chili's after eating a scrumptious dinner.