Labor Day Holiday

We finished the playroom just in time for a fun visit from Grandma and Grandpa Call over Labor Day weekend. We showed them some of our favorite places in Hagerstown including Misty Meadows Farm & Creamery, the Outlet Mall, Greenbrier State Park, and The Rhubarb House (our new favorite place to eat.)

The big event occurred on Saturday, August 31st when we drove down to Charlottesville to watch BYU play their season opener against the University of Virginia. Doesn't Landon look thrilled to be there in our BYU Blue?!?!?

It had been a long time since I have been to a college football game and we all loved the excitement and energy in the stadium...

Kickoff Time!!!

We had our own little players in the stands with us...

Touchdown BYU!!

Then within an hour of the game starting, they called a delay due to lightening in the area. We were told to leave the stadium and head to shelter, but since we had parked miles away, we decided to wait it out under the bleachers. It was a LONG wait (just over 2 hours!!)

Here we are admiring the empty seats during the delay (just before a security guard told us to get back under the stands!!)

Finally we were allowed to reenter the stadium and we finished out the 1st half right before a torrential rainstorm hit. We stayed under the bleachers for another 30 minutes or so until the rain stopped and then were able to enjoy (or mourn) the rest of the game. BYU lost but we still enjoyed the experience and despite the headaches of delays, thunder, and rain we all had a great time and the kids were so good through it all!!

On Labor Day, we took a little hike along the Appalachian Trail and visited the Washington Monument. This was our view from the top...

We sure do live in a gorgeous place!!

The hikers (minus Jason)...

The winding staircase leading up to the top of the monument...

This was actually built before the Washington Monument in D.C. and was the first monument constructed to honor our first president.

We discovered that Nolan is quite the little hiker (or wanderer, whatever.) He sure lived up to his nickname of Little Huck Finn! We'll need to do some more hikes this Fall when the weather cools a bit.

Landon, Nolan, and I explored the AT a bit more while Abby enjoyed a little photo shoot with her Dad!

 

 

 

It was so fun to have the Calls come our way for a visit. It had been two years since their last trip out here, but we are looking forward to seeing them sooner since they will be coming out for Abby's baptism in February.