To celebrate Nathan’s graduation, we spent a night away by ourselves at Shenandoah National Park. Our good friends, Justin and Tara and their 3 girls watched Caleb for the night. This was the first time we spent the night away from Caleb. We knew he was in great hands and he would have a blast hanging out with their family.
Nathan and I arrived at Shenandoah mid day. We stayed at Skyland, where we got married, and we enjoyed reminiscing about our wedding day almost 3 years ago. The weather was gorgeous, in the 70’s. There was a wedding planned that afternoon, and when we arrived it was an empty setup very similar to our wedding day. It was simple and beautiful, just the way we remembered it.
After sneaking in a few pictures of the ceremony site, we checked into our room and then went for a hike. We decided to hike the Stony Man trail, one of our favorite short trails in the park. Last time we hiked this trail together was the morning before our wedding day.
In the summertime, Shenandoah is filled with wildflowers of all types and color, and everything is green and blooming. The views from the top are always spectacular.
After the hike, we took a nap, watched a beautiful sunset, ate a late dinner and ate their famous blackberry ice cream, listened to a local bluegrass band, and hung out on our balcony listening to the quiet sounds of the mountains.
And the finale treat for the night was getting 11 hours of sleep! The next day we hiked the Limberlost Trail and began our drive home. Of all the times I visited the park, I have never seen a bear. Today I saw my first little black bear crossing Skyline Drive.
Caleb had a great time, and everyone had fun with a little boy in the house for a couple of days. They had a BBQ with extended family Saturday night and Caleb was pooped by the end of the day after playing with everyone. He even slept in until 6:45 the next day! Thank you so much Justin, Tara, Mackenzie, Delaney, and Zoey for hanging out with Caleb and allowing us to have a great night away. We really appreciate it!
5 comments:
So much fun! You had me at 11 hours of sleep! Glad to hear Caleb had such a nice time. You have some pretty good friends!
Great pictures and so happy that you were able to get away for a night thanks to Justin and his family. You both look great and the 70 degree days must have been terrific for a hike in the park. And the blackberry ice creme, yum yum!!!! Love, Dad and Mom P.
That was so nice of them. I'm sure the girls enjoyed having a baby brother for the night, they are such a sweet family!! You look awesome.
You guys are so lucky to have such wonderful friends. They're such a great family :)
I'm glad Caleb enjoyed his time, and you guys had a great celebration for Nathan's graduation!
What a beautiful place. We had such a wonderful time celebrating your marriage. Love and miss you!
You guys are so lucky to have such wonderful friends. They're such a great family :)
I'm glad Caleb enjoyed his time, and you guys had a great celebration for Nathan's graduation!
What a beautiful place. We had such a wonderful time celebrating your marriage. Love and miss you!
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