Labor Day weekend

Last weekend we headed back to Cashiers, NC, but this time Grams and Peep were there! It wasn't as long of a trip as last time, but we squeezed a lot into those few days. Braden's friend Magnus (or as the kids call him...Maggots) met us there on Friday night and then Saturday morning we headed to the big playground to get some energy out. Around lunchtime my friend Sue came up with her daughter, Sadie, just before the guys headed out to Atlanta to watch the LSU vs UNC game at the Georgia Dome and then stay at Sue's house.

So while Sue was there, the kids played. Ethan's like, "Um, that's my shirt"

Then Sadie's like, "Oops. I didn't know. I'm just a baby."

Then Ethan's like, "That's okay. Let's hug it out."

Anyway, we headed to the indoor pool later that day (the weather was BEAUTIFUL, but too cool for the outdoor pool). I think Brynn really liked that pool because it was so warm. For some reason, Blythe and Ethan thought they'd be allowed in the hot tub, but alas it was for people 14 and older.

The guys had a great time in Atlanta and got back in the early afternoon shortly after Sue left to go home. Ethan took a nap and then we loaded up the jet boat that Grams and Peep have (it's like an oversized jet ski) and headed to Lake Jocassee. This lake is gorgeous! Mountains all around and blue, clear water. There's a nice state park where we put the boat in then we found a beach area to hang out at and swim at and tube around.

Here's Ethan showing off the beauty of the lake.

We headed out to find a waterfall too. Apparently there's a really big waterfall, but you have to climb some large boulders to see it (Braden climbed them and can vouch for that). But that wasn't very kid friendly for a 2 and 4 year old. So we settled for just sitting on a rock near it.

We headed home the next day. The car trips weren't too bad. Ethan won't really watch movies in the car. He just talks and makes loud random noises the whole time, so we put him in the far back with Blythe. If our van had a 4th row, he'd be there. Far away from Braden and I in the front seat. I did get a speeding ticket going home. Damn Tennessee police who sit at the bottom of the hill and get you when you are going your fastest (seriously...are people really supposed to ride their brakes the whole way down the hill??). You are welcome Tennessee for my $209. I'm not bitter or anything. Anyway, it had a bad ending, but overall we did have a really great Labor Day weekend. I can't believe this summer is now over. This was really a GREAT summer. Record high temperature summer, which works for me because it was great pool weather. Didn't work almost the whole summer, and had lots of fun with the kiddos!