North Carolina

We flew into Charlotte Monday afternoon, and a friend from high school and college picked us up. We ended up staying with her and her family for the night, before heading to Durham, N. Carolina, Tuesday morning.

There, the kids and I checked into our hotel room early and just crashed! I crashed, sleeping on and off for 6 hours, waking in a panic only to find the kids napping as well. A few times they woke up and played quietly or watched Micky Mouse Club House, only to lay themselves down again for another nap. Needless to say, it was a much needed day of rest for the three of us! (Poor Bryce!!) We all also got to bed early. I guess we just really needed the sleep.

Today we landed in Winston-Salem, a historic part of North Carolina. Again, the kids and I checked into our hotel room early while Bryce went off to work. Today, though, we were a bit more productive and got a few things cleaned and organized before napping:o). And while I laid down, only the kids slept today. When Bryce got home we took a walk down through the old town - SO COOL! We are planning a trip to visit all the historic places along the Atlantic coastal states, for sure!!!

I think the sleep is catching up, as the kids have had a hard time falling asleep tonight:o). But they are very heavy eyed. Tomorrow we will head out of town around 6am to get to Ashville, N. Carolina. It will be Bryce's LAST INSTALL!!! Yay for us!!!!!! (Well, last on this trip)

We're planning a long weekend in the Smokey Mountains to unwind as a family before heading home to Michigan. We need some time to decompress, de-stress, and reconnect, as well as prepare for reentering a more normal and sane life:o).