We had an amazing trip to see Nana and Grandpa Eskelsen in North Carolina.
We went the longest way possible (or so it seemed) but it was worth it to get to stop and see Aunt Amy and Uncle Josh & Devonte who met us in Jacksonville, FL
We also got to spend the night in Georgia at Ft. Stewart with some very good friends, the Griggs Family, but had so much fun and played so hard we forgot to take pictures!!!! Guess that means we'll have to go back and visit again :)
One of the first nights in North Carolina we were there we had a belated birthday celebration for Georgie.
Every minute of every day possible was spent in the pool!
Maeby learned how to dive in head first and now can go down to 9 feet and swim along the bottom all the way to the other side of the pool all by herself!
Georgie had lots of fun swimming with Nana
(NOTE: Papa dressed her in her swimsuit on this outing)
Yup, bringing the ponies to the pool!
The girls and I went with Nana to a new place called Tiger World which is an independent, local zoo that rehabilitates and works with Tigers but also has a slew of other animals as well including various monkeys, birds (large & small), jaguars, a bear, cubs and a Ligger (Lion/Tiger mix)
Discovery Place Kids was such a fun place! The girls had so much fun and got to play with lots of different things. Maeby's favorite was the fire engine. Georgie's favorite was the race car at the curbside of the bank.
The horses at Nana and Grandpa's house were, of course, Maeby's favorite in the world, although Georgie wasn't too sure about them.
Horses and Horseshoes
We went to a nearby park with the dogs and went fishing with Grandpa.
Each night Grandpa would help read stories to the girls before bed. Maeby really liked Shell Silvertein now.
Teaching Grandpa the finer points of the My Little Pony world
Georgie giggled and following the puppies all over the house and fell in love :)
We took lots of video, but this one with Georgie and her Grandpa is one of my favorites.
It was a very eventful and fun filled week with only 1 ER trip (Nana was thrown from her horse while on a trial ride with mom) but no major injuries. It was a trip to remember and I think Maeby will remember this one for a long time to come.
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