Sunday, Day 41

This morning was so peaceful.  I woke up at 6:30 and the kids were still asleep.  Now, why do you ask, did I get up at 6:30, if the kids were still asleep?  I smelled coffee!  I can't believe it, but my wonderful husband scrounged around and found some coffee in the cabin!  And, made me breakfast!  I LOVE this man.  He even packed my favorite creamer in the cooler when we left.  That is love :)

After enjoying some great breakfast, we all piled into the van and we were off to Damascus, VA to ride on the Virginia Creeper Trail.  Matt had packed PB&J sandwiches and snacks.  When we got there we got set up with the bikes and the trailer for the kids.  They drove us 25 minutes to the starting point and we started our 17 mile bike trip back to the van.  We started at 10:45am and it was an unfortunate 50 degrees and cloudy/misty conditions.  Basically it was cold and wet!!

We made it about 2miles and I was already taking my socks off and putting them on my hands, because my fingers were freezing!  the kids were warm and happy in the comfort of their little trailer behind Matt.  the first place that we stopped was an old railway station.  They had old historic things in the back of the store and little needs in the front.  Including gloves and a bandanna for my frozen ears!

Overall it was a great trip and I would do it again on a warm, sunny day in August!  We ate our gourmet meal on a rock in the creek.  We stopped about a bazillion times and let the kids get out and I took tons of great pictures.  By the time we got towards the end it had warmed up a bit and it was wonderful.  The scenery is so beautiful and peaceful.  The ride was relaxing.  Definitely think we will do that again.

After we left Damascus, we drove to Grandmother Woods house and spend some time with her.  She finally opened Matt's grandfather's work shed and let Matt look around and take some things.  Now we are the proud owners of some cool antiques :)

It was a long day, but overall it was great!  Matt made a great point, the kids were really good considering that they were couped up in a tiny trailer for 4-5 hours with no TV, games, toys.  Only to enjoy the scenery and play with dirt or in the stream when we would stop.  Maybe, we need to lower our expectations and we will enjoy our times with the kids more.  They are only 2.5 and 4.  they did great for their age!

When we got back to the cabin and got the kids to bed, we read our Bible reading plan.  I had anticipated not having internet, since there is none at the cabin and I wrote down my scheduled readings for our vacation.  Therefore, we could just read it our of my Bible and keep up and not get even more behind.

Ah...I feel much better!