About two weeks ago we took our annual summertime trip to West Virginia. This trip always has a two fold purpose, and it always starts out with about a nine hour car trip. I can't say enough what good travelers accompany me! We listened to audio books of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin and Room One by Andrew Clements. They were great entertainment for our trip!
Once we arrived at Grandma and Poppy's house we were greeted also by cousin Kate. Swimming and lightning bug catching proceeded into the late hours. 
The next morning Haleigh was given the "go ahead" to try to catch Walter. A frog who has become part of the allure of the pond. The chase was on... poor Walter, he didn't know who he was up against!
Before long Haleigh had Walter in the bucket and was explaining the differences between a toad and frog, with a little extra on how they like their bellies rubbed. (We studied this last year, but let me ask...who really knows if a frog likes its belly rubbed and how do they think they know that?!)
After a bit we told the girls to let Walter have a break. While they retreated to other playing Walter surprised us all with a "Houdini act" of his own. He jumped out of his bucket, off the deck, and disappeared without anyone seeing him. He stayed shy for the next day and a half.
Sunday afternoon cousin Kate, Sophie and I headed on up the road to my sister's house, otherwise known by Sophie as the best week of her summer (perhaps the whole year if we are honest;)
She has joined my oldest sister's family for seven years of VBS now. She absolutely loves every minute every year.
You can see her adventures here...
After dropping off the VBS girls I returned to my parents' to hear excitement of a new foal at the neighbor's horse boarding stables. We loaded up and went to see the foal (above) and a few yearlings. What a treat!
The rest of the days were just being! We spent three days (outside for the most part) just being, playing, drinking coffee on the porch. Aahhhh!
Tuesday my middle sister and her boys joined us for a great day of playing, checking out the new swing, trying to swim (but it was way too cold) and more of just being before they headed back home.
Wednesday we headed out to my aunt and uncle's lake house. The girls played in the lake a little and then we headed out on the paddle boat and wrapped the day up with a picnic on the deck.
That evening was capped off with another night of catching lightning bugs and playing with glow sticks from Aunt Sab.
The end of the week brought many tearful goodbyes. However, we did exchange some new found loves which stuck around even after we had to leave...
my mom is now addicted to smoothies...
and Haleigh's new favorite meal is spaghetti squash. She asked for it three meals following when she first tried it.
The week could not have been better (aside from the fact that Mark couldn't go with us.)
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