Trip to the Zoo

Saturday we went to the North Carolina Zoo. We did lots of walking and saw lots of animals. We met the Nelson's for supper and then went to a playground so the kids could all play together. A fun HOT!! day.

Alligators

Huge Turtle

Polar Bear playing with a big ball

Pedal Power

Pedalling turned the hands

Bison

Paxton taking a break

We had a picnic lunch at the Zoo

Recharging the

'batteries'

One of the Baboons

Some other Baboons

Meerkat

Watch out for those horns!!

Lazy Lions

Zebra

Giraffe

Paxton

'flying' a helicopter with Tama and Shannon

Elephant

Some Rhinos in the distance

Karra and Tama teaching Paxton how to 'skate' on the wood floor in socks

Tyson and Paxton climbing at the playground

One sweaty kid

New buddies, Tyson and Paxton

Shaelyn getting hugs

The Nelson's

Side trip to Matt & Christina's

Thursday late morning we headed down to Matt, Christina & Phoenix's for a visit. We spent the night and then met the others at Concord Mills and came back up to Mel & Rudonna's Friday night. Thursday afternoon we went to a park near Matt & Christina's house so Paxton could get rid of some energy. Johanna's relatives Tim, Kim and Kylie came by on Thursday evening for a quick visit.

Paxton and Shaelyn the morning we went down to Matt & Christina's

Johanna holding Phoenix

Off to the playground

Uncle Matt

On the swing

Kim & Phoenix

Tim & Shaelyn

Phoenix again

Kylie, Paxton and Christina

Helping Uncle Matt give Murphy a bath

Friday's temperature (and most of the other days this week)

Matt (being Matt), Christina and Phoenix

Paxton tormenting Phoenix

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

We finally arrived at Johanna's parents on Saturday early afternoon. We had stopped friday night in Winchester Virginia for the night and came the rest of the way on Saturday. Trip stats: 788 miles, 13 1/4 hours(drive time) and 19.4 miles per gallon(not bad for a V8!). We have enjoyed a couple of visits from some of the friends around on sunday and monday evenings.

Grandpa with Shaelyn in his new chair

Calm and Content
Worn out from the long drive

Paxton playing Johanna's old Gameboy that they found during the move

Playing some golf in the back yard

Shaelyn and Grayson

On Tuesday we drove over to Blowing Rock North Carolina to the Tweetsie Railroad amusement park. They had a Thomas The Tank Engine exhibit there. So we all got to ride on Thomas and had a fun filled day on the other rides as well.

Paxton and Grandpa ready to start our day at Tweetsie Railroad

Riding on a horse

Paxton with Sir Topham Hatt

Paxton with his Thomas Tattoo

Paxton standing in front of Thomas

Thomas

Going for our ride on Thomas

Everything was going well until..........

Indians boarded the train!!

Finally the situation was resolved and we continued on our train ride

Paxton and Karra in the Jail

Paxton and Karra on the chair lift

Big kid on the Free Fall Ride

Shaelyn just hangin' out

Driving the little cars

Riding the Tilt-A-Whirl

Paxton flying the Airplane

One more chair lift ride with Daddy

Paxton and Karra on the little train

The last of four rides on The Twister

In the stage coach

Good bye to a Fun, Fun day. (Two miles down the road on the way home Paxton was asleep)