We left Friday after work and drove about 2 1/2 hours to Mooresville, NC. We stayed in a hotel for the night; one that just happened to be nextdoor to a Rugged Wearhouse. :) The next morning Tillman actually slept in later than we expected her to, so we got up, ate, showered, and got on the road. We got to Grandpa's literally less than 5 minutes before Tony did, around 1:00. When we walked in, the ham was in the oven, the beans and corn were heating, biscuits were in the oven, and the potatoes were on ready to be mashed. It smelled delicious, and we immediately began helping to set the table and finish up the work. Needless to say, lunch was great! I love, love, love Grandpa's ham! Apparently Tillman does too b/c she was eating it/inhaling it as fast as we could cut it.
Tillman sharing her toys with Grandpa
She LOVED his magnets!
Rosy cheeks after a 3 hour nap
looking at her great-grandpa
being silly
They had fun together
A little bit after lunch my cousin, Dakota, and uncle, Ronnie, came over to visit from Roanoke. They just love Tillman and spoil her very much. We had a good visit, and we even ended up making an Adkins family favorite dessert: Miss Betty Cake (chocolate eclair cake). We had a big dinner with everybody there. We had lasgna, bread, corn, beans, and more ham. I think I ended up having ham at all but one meal this weekend. The funny part is, I wasn't tired of it either.
bundled up and ready to play
she was giving out high-fives
one of my favorite things to do - spend time on the porch swing
I love how she is looking up at him
He spoils her
Tillman & cousin Dakota
Great-Uncle Ronnie, Dakota, Tillman, Me
Sunday we hung out around the house. It was a nippy 16 degrees outside. Brrr! We played and as it warmed up, we went down to the park for some exercise and playtime. At 4, we all headed back to the house to watch the Packer game. Unfortuantely, they lost - bad. During the game, Tony, Tillman, and I went to the local Pizza Hut and picked up dinner. We played the rest of the night and Tony headed back to Fairfax.
At the park
This morning we got an early start and got on the road a little before 9:00. We knew it was going to be a long ride and we also had plans to stop at IKEA along the way home. Overall it was a good trip back. We had a great time with Grandpa in Iron Gate this weekend and now we have a million projects around the house we want to tend to. I see another trip to IKEA in our very near future.
She was worn slap out from such a great weekend.
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