Gem mining

On the way home we stopped at a store that lets you sift through dirt to find gems. We found aquamarine, garnet, and amethyst. Not very high priced stuff but it was alot of fun. H really enjoyed it, she liked the pretty rocks she found too and L slept through it. I even found a great amethyst and had it made into a ring. Great memorial of our wonderful trip.

We even had a chance to see a couple of waterfalls in highlands area, including bridal veil falls, that you can drive through. The foliage was very pretty too.

Day three of vacation!

We headed back to NC to stay in Highlands which is a city that M and I have been going to for about 9 years now. We just love it here. We even found a great place to stay. We stayed in a cottage overlooking a pond with ducks. The girls fed the ducks and H spoke to them. She says she can talk to animals. L was impressed with the antiques they had there, "Wow" she says "its a telephone". It was a real corded phone, I guess all she has seen is our cell phones.

We shopped and had lunch before heading out of town.

Later that day!

We went to Burts pumpkin farm. This a family tradition that we missed the last two years. We were so happy to go back again. We had lots of fun.

Day 2 of vacation

We met my friend Virginie and her kids at McDonalds for breakfast. Samuel has grown so much and now she has a new baby girl "Manon". Manon is so smiley.

Next stop of vacation

We went to our friends Katy and Steves house. We had dinner with them and no one wanted to leave. I even got a chance to finally meet the newest addition Max, he is 1 now. Just like old times, we had a great time.

Vacation

We went on vacation this week. We first went to the Georgia Aquarium. I posted pics of the jelly fish, beluga whale and in the big tank a whale shark and manta ray( both really big). The girls thought it was so neat. H asked to go back next year for our vacation. We all had a great time.

Funny things they say...

Sorry no pics for this just funny things they have said to me...
L- Wow its cold out here.
Mom- Would you like your coat?
L- No mommy I promise I wont "wiggle" my teeth. (shiver)

*****

H- When Olivia (her best friend) dies mommy i'm going to keep her.
Mom-(while laughing out loud) like a deer that you stuff you'll put her in the corner of her room?
H- (laughing back at me) yeah
Dad- What happens if you die first and Olivia stuffs you.
She had a look like oh I didnt think about that. Then burst out laughing.

I know a very odd conversation but I thought it was funny.

We went today to an apple orchard with our homeschool group. We learned about apples, making cider and Johnny Appleseed. We weet on a hay ride and learned how to make a scarecrow. We had a great time and are so happy that we have such great friends here.

This was a flashback in time for me. Who does it remind you of with the upside down sunglasses. I guess she takes after her sissy in so many ways.