Saturday, August 3, 2013

Long Overdue!

So I realize we're way overdue for this post, so I'll quickly catch you up on the 'goings-ons' w/the Maples.  Bill had shoulder surgery, so that's my first excuse for not blogging!  Since then, we've gone camping twice, kids have finished school, R has progressed from walking to running everywhere and is very talkative, Bill has taken a few trips out west for work, Shannon has been very active in MOPS and taken up running again (yeah for the treadmill!), and there's probably lots more than I'm missing.  Sorry Lucy for that terrible run-on sentence, but at least you're up to speed now!  Our most recent camping trip included the Bells, who camped right next to us at the Natural Bridge, VA.  We camped for 4 days, then they took M & H home w/them while we continued to VA Beach and Raleigh to enjoy some more vacation and see old friends.  Nine days in the camper was a record for us, and so much fun.  M & H are now w/Grammy and Pop Pop and will be back home in 1 week!  Yay!  Anyhow, below are some random pictures from our adventures camping and at home over the past couple months.  Enjoy!


He eventually wrenched this out of Shannon's hand and enjoyed the whole bucket!


R 'wrenched' this bag out of our snack bag and dug in!


The cousins looking sharp!


Our camping trip to Front Royal, VA.


This is where we found her!


Llamas at a local zoo in F. Royal.


Went to a huge playground in F. Royal and found this.  Didn't even play on the playground!


No, those aren't their swimsuits, but it was fun!



Took in afternoon fireworks at Mt Vernon on the 4th.


Drive through safari park in Natural Bridge.  It was awesome.