On Sunday, July 16 Papa was heading back to NC and we joined him. I am not sure who was more excited. . . Papa or the boys?!?! We rode in my dad's conversion van which the boys love. They laid in the back wrapped in their blankets and watched CHiPs. They looked awfully cozy.
Chloe, however, did not do quite as well on the trip. She was very fussy and slept on and off. Once arriving at my dad's we took her to an urgent care. She had a double ear infection!! No wonder she was so fussy; who wouldn't have been? She began her antibiotics and was fine by Tuesday morning.
Papa and the boys had many exciting events planned for the next few days. My dad always makes sure they have their fill of ice cream. We visited Burger King and all had milkshakes as well as pie. Dad had a big dirt pile out back with shovels and trucks so they could enjoy. The dirt is VERY black so instead of being orange (which they are at home), they became black. He also had a few items left in the garden for the boys to pick. We also went to New Bern to get life jackets for the BIG event.
The BIG event was riding the boat and fishing!! The boys were extremely excited about being able to fish with papa and ride in his boat. On Tuesday night, we went to a nearby pier and the boys fished. They have never really been fishing so we needed more hands than we had. Keegan and Kale like to reel in quite often and therefore, my dad and I were having to throw out for 3 boys way too many times. We could not keep up with that or the fact that they needed bait often. The boys all caught some fish and had lots of fun. They enjoyed for my dad to give them the fish to throw back in. I was able to snap some nice pictures while out there. Chloe chilled int he stroller while we were there due to Keegan being scared she was going to fall off. He was freaking out to the point he made me paranoid!
The next morning, we woke up to thunder and rain so I was a little worried we would miss our fishing trip. Papa, however, had a feeling it was a storm only right there and we could head out and be fine and he was correct. It was a beautiful day -- not too warm and not too chilly! We rode for awhile and just enjoyed looking around. Eventually, we stopped for some fishing. The boys did a little better. Again, they all caught some fish. Papa made a few stops along different shores where the boys and Papa all explored in the water. Chloe enjoyed watching from the boat. Later, she feel asleep on the front of the boat and stayed there for the rest of the time.
Later that evening, we again went to the pier and the boys caught a few more fish. Keegan was being his usual self and driving us crazy. I said aloud, "I am gonna throw that kid off!" He promptly took off running for Papa's van. When he came back, he was prepared with his life vest. Guess he thought if was going overboard, he'd be ready.
On Thursday, we got up and packed up to head to Kinston to Nana Jo and granddaddys. Papa prepared a grand feast for breakfast and then we headed out. We made a small stop in New Bern and then headed to K-town. We drove all around town looking at things that had changed including the house I grew up in. Papa enjoyed sharing many stories. We ate lunch at Wendy's and then he dropped us off at Nana Jo's.
We had a wonderful time with daddy in both NC and VA. The boys really enjoy spending time with him and he has so much to share. I enjoyed spending some downtime with him and just hanging out. We all love papa very dearly and can't wait for the next road trip!!
Just a note. . . there are over 100 pictures in this slide, so sit back and ENJOY!!
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