The summer has flown by for me! My family and I spent a week in the mountains of Franklin, North Carolina. We enjoyed white water rafting, swimming in the Little Tennessee River, taking a guided Jeep tour through the mountains, and visiting over six different waterfalls. One waterfall,
Sliding Rock, was a natural water slide where we slid down into the cold 50 degree mountain water.
The view from the back porch.
Did I mention browsing for antiques?
Sliding Rock
We also visited a giant game room, the Fun Factory, which had indoor miniature golf, an indoor carousel, bumper cars, a bowling alley, and so many arcade games I can't name them all! They also had a three level go-cart track, though it was outside. I think playing at the Fun Factory might have been my son's favorite day!
While at home, I kept very busy sewing, scrap booking, reading, and playing games with my son, Axel. Axel began to teach me how to play Chess, but I haven't mastered all of the abilities of all the different pieces, yet. Steve, Axel and I were also able to visit and swim with friends from school and family from out of town.
Axel riding a wave at Jacksonville Beach
Great-Grandpa Houston rode while Axel drove the golf cart
My summer was so much fun and very relaxing; so, I am ready mentally and physically to get back to school and begin teaching a new group of excited Kindergartners.
