The Brown Brick Road

Capturing our adventures one photo at a time...

Naples

The kids got out early for conferences last week and had eDay on Friday so we hopped on a plane Wednesday afternoon and headed to Naples! It was the first time for the kids to be in an airport since the pandemic but I wasn’t worried – they are expert  mask wearers!

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This crew was pretty darn happy to see GJ at the other end of the trip!!

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I was pretty darn happy to see this belated birthday chocolate pie waiting for me! ha!

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Thursday was Susu’s 98th birthday (wow!) and we got to zoom with her which was a treat.

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Robert joined us on Thursday night and we had a great time – and didn’t do just a whole lot. The best! Well, we actually did a lot but not vacation things. GJ and Daddo have bought a new, smaller house so we helped move things over and get stuff set up. The kids enjoyed swimming in the new pool and learning to play pool!

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We all got a good workout in moving beds, the slot machine, and the Peloton! We can do it!

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We did make it to the beach and it was just about perfect. Can’t beat the beach in October!!

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After spending the month of June at the beach without Robert, I think the boys were really happy to have him there to throw the football!

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We love Naples!

Adventures

On Labor Day I ended up taking a very quick trip to Naples! I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to see two of my favorite people…

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and help them make some big decisions! On to the next adventure! Make it a great weekend!

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We fully enjoyed cooling off Saturday afternoon in the lake! Just like the day before, Samantha tore up the zipline and everyone had fun on the coaster!

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Maxwell and I enjoyed some time to chill out on the tubes!

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That night after dinner we went to Campfire. The kids got to pick a rock to add to the wall…

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and then we enjoyed some songs and skits around the fire to end the night!

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The next morning Robert and Maxwell went with the guide down to the river to fly fish so Spencer, Samantha and I hit up the climbing wall and the archery station one more time. After lunch and several more games of foosball it was time to head back to Birmingham. I’d say we all had a great time at camp and I can see why Maxwell – and Spencer soon! – love it there so much!

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Thanks for a wonderful time Falling Creek!

Saturday

On Saturday we started bright and early at the climbing wall!

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We all took a turn and though there were some struggles…

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but everyone ended up accomplishing quite a bit! It was really fun and challenging for all!

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That afternoon we learned how to properly cast our fly fishing rods…

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Some were more excited about this activity than others! ha!

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But, we learned something new and had fun. After lunch we finished up that bird house!

 

Pecky has a new home!

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By that point, we were hot and tired and couldn’t wait to jump into the lake. More tomorrow!

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On Friday afternoon we cooled off in the lake and had so much fun…and here are all the pics to prove it!

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That evening they did games and trivia in the gym. It was fun and funny – and also a bit scary because the biggest thunderstorm ever rolled in around us. Pretty sure we heard a tree get struck by lightning very close to us! Thankfully it all stopped by the time we had to head back to our cabin.

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A full and fun day at camp!