We're home from a whirlwind 40 hour car trip to Roanoke, VA and the Outer Banks in North Carolina. We spent the first part of our trip in Roanoke to visit Laurel's Grandma and Grandpa Sibthorp, and to attend the SOFT Picnic and Memorial Balloon Release in which our sweet Rowan was included. It was a lovely memorial service with not a dry eye to be seen. And especially tender for us, as our Rowan was included this year.
You can see pictures in our album, Vacation July 2009 of the balloon release, and the rest of our trip here.
From Roanoke we traveled 7 hours to Nags Head, NC where we stayed on the beach for 3 nights. We enjoyed the sun, sand and surf - along with a heaping amount of seafood. Yum. Laurel enjoyed the beach, but I think the surf was loud, the sun was too bright and she was tired. All her routines were thrown out the window. But all-in-all, she did terrific. She enjoyed her grandparents (and Gypsy too) and she got some serious quality time with us in the car. Like Rowan, she seems to charm everyone she meets, and is very free with her smiles.
We are glad to be home and sleeping in our own beds. I've got a mound of laundry to do, and the weekend to do it. Back to work on Monday for both of us. Laurel talks about Nanny often and is clearly missing her.
Its time to go back to the grind, and enjoy this one until our next vacation...
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